On same-sex marriage, civil unions, and the rule of law constitutional interpretation at the crossroads
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On same-sex marriage, civil unions, and the rule of law constitutional interpretation at the crossroads
Author:
Strasser, Mark Philip, 1955-
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9780313014239
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Publication Information:
Westport, Conn. : Praeger, 2002.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (xiii, 194 p.)
Series:
Issues on sexual diversity and the law,
Issues on sexual diversity and the law.
Contents:
Vermont's creation of civil unions -- When are benefits equal? -- Civil unions and parental status -- The right to travel -- Retroactivity and the Hawaii referendum -- Toleration and same-sex relationships -- Marriage, religion, and free exercise -- Understanding loving and equal protection guarantees -- Threats to the right to privacy.
Abstract:
The United States Constitution has already been interpreted to provide a variety of family-related protections which, if applied consistently, also protect same-sex couples and their children. Only by radically reformulating and severely undermining existing protections can courts and commentators justify the claim that the Federal Constitution does not offer a wealth of family protections, including the right to marry a same-sex partner.
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