| The Future of Gay Rights in America Contributor(s): Hirsch, H. N. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0415950783 ISBN-13: 9780415950787 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $60.79 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2005 Annotation: Sandra Day O'Connor has called the gay rights movement "the first important civil rights struggle of the twenty-first century." Recent court decisions to overturn sodomy laws and to recognize gay marriage have emboldened activists, but have also resulted in a tremendous backlash, not the least of which has been a call for a constitutional amendment defining marriage as only between members of the opposite sex. Through its historical and legal contextualization of these decisions "The Future of Gay Rights in America" is for understanding an epochal moment in the history of gay rights. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Law | Constitutional - Law | Gender & The Law |
| Dewey: 342.730 |
| LCCN: 2005002937 |
| Physical Information: 0.61" H x 6.08" W x 8.96" (0.97 lbs) 324 pages |
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| Publisher Description: Sandra Day O'Connor has called the gay rights movement "the first important civil rights struggle of the twenty-first century." Recent court decisions to overturn sodomy laws and to recognize gay marriage have emboldened activists, but have also resulted in a tremendous backlash, not the least of which has been a call for a constitutional amendment defining marriage as only between members of the opposite sex. Through its historical and legal contextualization of these decisions The Future of Gay Rights in America is essential for understanding an epochal moment in the history of gay rights. |