Same-Sex Marriage and the Constitution.

Same-Sex Marriage and the Constitution.

There is long-standing constitutional protection of the right to marry that applies to same-sex couples.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Gerstmann, Evan
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Leiden : Cambridge University Press, 2008.
Edition:2nd ed.
Subjects:
Same-sex marriage > Law and legislation > United States.
Constitutional law > United States.
Constitutional law
Same-sex marriage > Law and legislation
United States
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Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgments; Preface to the Second Edition; Part I The Challenge of Same-Sex Marriage; 1 Introduction; 2 Reason and Prejudice: Is the Heterosexual Monopoly on Marriage Rational?; 3 Looking for Stricter Scrutiny: Sexism, Heterosexism, and Class-Based Equal Protection; Part II Marriage as a Fundamental Constitutional Right; 4 The Fundamental Right to Marry; 5 Same-Sex Marriage and the Fundamental Right to Marry; Part III Rights and Equality; 6 Should Courts Create New Rights?; 7 Identifying Fundamental Rights.
  • Part IV Rights in a Democratic Society8 Democracy, Neutrality, and Consistency of Principle; 9 Principles and Practicalities; Bibliography; Index.

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