Marriage and same-sex unions : a debate / edited by Lynn D. Wardle [and others].

This book exemplifies the high quality of thoughtful discussion and debate that is possible on the issue of same-sex marriage. Authors are paired to address and respond to a particular topic, one in favor of state recognition of same-sex relationships, and one in favor of limiting state recognition...

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Other Authors: Wardle, Lynn D.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Westport, Conn. : Praeger, 2003.
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Table of Contents:
  • Marriage and same-sex unions in comparative, historical, and family policy perspectives
  • All together now / Evan Wolfson
  • A reality waiting to happen: a response to Evan Wolfson / Maggie Gallagher
  • Normal marriage: two views / Maggie Gallagher
  • Enough marriage to share: a response to Maggie Gallagher / Evan Wolfson
  • The State interests in recognizing same-sex marriage / Mark Strasser
  • Reply to Professor Mark Strasser / John Witte, Jr.
  • The tradition of traditional marriage / John Witte, Jr.
  • The logical case for same-sex marriage: a response to Professor John Witte, Jr. / Mark Strasser
  • On legal recognition for same-sex partners / Arthur S. Leonard
  • Reply to Arthur S. Leonard / Lynne Marie Kohm
  • Marriage by design / Lynne Marie Kohm
  • Reply to "Marriage by Design," Arthur S. Leonard.
  • Issues of jurisprudence and political philosophy in the debate on marriage and same-sex unions
  • Homosexuality and the conservative mind / Stephen Macedo
  • Image, analysis, and the nature of relationships / Lynn D. Wardle
  • Neutrality, equality, and "same-sex marriage" / Robert P. George
  • On justice, exclusion, and equal treatment: a response to Professor Robert P. George / Mark Strasser
  • Marriage, same-gender relationships, and human needs and capabilities / Carlos A. Ball
  • The illusory public benefits of same-sex encounters: a response to Professor Carlos A. BAll / Teresa Stanton Collett
  • Should marriage be privileged? the State's interest in Childbearing unions / Teresa Stanton Collett
  • One last hope: a response to Professor Teresa Stanton Collett / Carlos A. Ball
  • The same-sex-marriage debate and three conceptions of equality / William N. Eskridge, Jr.
  • Beyond equality / Lynn D. Wardle
  • Marriage, relationships, same-sex unions, and the right of intimate association / Lynn D. Wardle
  • Terms of endearment / William N. Eskridge, Jr.
  • U.S. constitutional law issues concerning same-sex marriage or domestic partnership
  • Discrimination against gays is sex discrimination / Andrew Koppelman
  • Reply to "Discrimination Against Gays is Sex Discrimination" / Richard G. Wilkins
  • The constitutionality of legal preferences for heterosexual marriage / Richard G. Wilkins
  • Reply to "The Constitutionality of Legal Preferences for Heterosexual Marriage" / Andrew Koppelman
  • Civil marriage and the First Amendment / David B. Cruz
  • Reflections on the emperor's clothes: a response to Professor David B. Cruz's theory on marriage and the First Amendment / Richard F. Duncan
  • Hardwick's landmark status, Romer's narrowness, and the preservation of marriage / Richard F. Duncan
  • Social and judicial "just-so" stories / David B. Cruz.
  • Issues of state constitutional law and international law concerning marriage and same-sex unions
  • Vermont civil unions: a success story / Greg Johnson
  • Are civil unions mandated by constitutional law? A response to Greg Johnson / William C. Duncan
  • Imposing the same-sex-marriage template on State constitutional law: the implications for marriage, constitutional theory, and democracy / William C. Duncan
  • Reply to William C. Duncan / Greg Johnson
  • Applying the usual marriage-validation rule to marriages of same-sex couples / Barbara J. Cox
  • Reply to Professor Barbara J. Cox / Patrick J. Borchers
  • Interstate recognition of nontraditional marriages / Patrick J. Borchers
  • Reply to Dean Patrick J. Borcher's essay / Barbara J. Cox
  • The inexorable momentum toward national and international recognition of same-sex relationships: an international, comparative, historical, and cross-cultural perspective / James D. Wilets
  • Reply to Professor James D. Wilets's essay / Robert John Araujo, S.J.
  • Marriage, relationship, and international law: the incoherence of the argument for same-sex marriage / Robert John Araujo, S.J.
  • Reply to Father Robert John Araujo's "Marriage, relationship, and international law: the incoherence of the argument for same-sex marriage" / James D. Wilets.