Same-Sex Marriage: A Reference Handbook, 2nd Edition
byDavid E. Newton, EdD, has been a freelance writer of nonfiction books and ancillary materials for young adults for nearly 55 years. He has published more than 400 textbooks, research manuals, trade books, encyclopedias, and encyclopedia articles.
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Same-sex marriage continues to be a polarizing subject in the United States and other parts of the world. This new edition of Same-Sex Marriage: A Reference Handbook brings readers up to date on the status of same-sex unions from social, legal, political, and historical perspectives.
• Presents up-to-date coverage of important events in the modern history of same-sex marriage in the United States and other parts of the world as well as public opinion and statistics on same-sex marriage• Describes and explains changes in the legal status of same-sex marriage since the U.S. Supreme Court decision on Obergefell v. Hodges in 2015
• Outlines potential future directions of the ongoing debate over same-sex marriage
• Provides an extensive bibliography, a collection of documents, a set of essays, and other resources for extended study of the topic
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Same-Sex Marriage: A Reference Handbook, 2nd Edition
Author(s): Newton, David;Contributors: Newton, David;Abstract:Same-sex marriage continues to be a polarizing subject in the United States and other parts of the world. This new edition of Same-Sex Marriage: A Reference Handbook brings readers up to date on the status of same-sex unions from social, legal, political, and historical perspectives.
• Presents up-to-date coverage of important events in the modern history of same-sex marriage in the United States and other parts of the world as well as public opinion and statistics on same-sex marriage• Describes and explains changes in the legal status of same-sex marriage since the U.S. Supreme Court decision on Obergefell v. Hodges in 2015
• Outlines potential future directions of the ongoing debate over same-sex marriage
• Provides an extensive bibliography, a collection of documents, a set of essays, and other resources for extended study of the topic
SortTitle: same-sex marriage: a reference handbook, 2nd editionEdition: 2Author Info:David E. NewtonauthorDavid E. Newton, EdD, has been a freelance writer of nonfiction books and ancillary materials for young adults for nearly 55 years. He has published more than 400 textbooks, research manuals, trade books, encyclopedias, and encyclopedia articles.
eISBN-13: 9781440850509Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440850509.jpgPrint ISBN-13: 9781440850493Imprint: ABC-CLIOPages: 360Publication Date: 20160930Series: Contemporary World Issues- Cover Cover11
- Half Title i2
- Title v6
- Copyright vi7
- Contents vii8
- Preface to the First Edition xv16
- Preface to the Second Edition xix20
- 1 Background and History 324
- Introduction: The Early Days 324
- Same-Sex Relationships in History 526
- Attitudes toward Same-Sex Relationships in Western Culture 1536
- Sodomy Laws in the United States 1940
- The Gay and Lesbian Civil Rights Movement 2041
- Same-Sex Marriage in the United States 2849
- The International Scene 3253
- Legislation in Support of Same-Sex Marriage 3455
- Data and Statistics 4263
- Public Opinion 4465
- The Future of Same-Sex Marriage 4667
- References 4768
- 2 Problems, Issues, and Solutions 5980
- Introduction 5980
- Same‑Sex Marriage in Judeo‑Christian History 6182
- Rome and the Middle Ages 6586
- Traditional Marriage 7192
- Nontraditional Marriage in Western Culture 7596
- Same-Sex Marriage: Arguments Pro and Con 80101
- The Status of Same-Sex Marriage in the United States 100121
- After Obergefell v. Hodges 103124
- Conclusion 108129
- References 109130
- 3 Perspectives 123144
- Introduction 123144
- Navigating the Religious Freedom Argument: Where Does One’s Rights End and the Other’s Begin?: Rani Baker 123144
- For or Against: Everyone Loses: Ryan Conrad 127148
- Obergefell Fallout: Kyle Duncan 131152
- In Sickness and in Health: Marrying at an Older Age: Paul Feiler and Philip Bockman 138159
- Losing My Religion: Kate Kendell 141162
- Does Same‑Sex Marriage Safeguard Families or Undermine Them?: Melissa Moschella 145166
- A Cure for One Symptom: Aud Traher 150171
- Looking into the Future of Same-Sex Marriage and Relationship Trends: Michael P. Vallario 152173
- The Marriage Uncertainty Principle: Danielle White 157178
- 4 Profiles 163184
- Alliance Defending Freedom 163184
- American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT) 164185
- American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) 164185
- API Equality 165186
- Jack Baker (1942–) 165186
- Bob Barr (1948–) 167188
- David Boies (1941–) 168189
- Mary Bonauto (1961–) 169190
- John E. Boswell (1947–1994) 170191
- Chris Bryant (1962–) 172193
- Christian Coalition of America (CC) 173194
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon Church) 173194
- Concerned Women for America (CWA) 174195
- James Dobson (1936–) 174195
- Egale Canada 175196
- Equality Federation (EF) 176197
- William N. Eskridge Jr. (1951–) 176197
- Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC), Southern Baptist Convention 177198
- Family Equality Council (FEC) 178199
- Family Research Council (FRC) 179200
- Focus on the Family 179200
- Freedom to Marry 180201
- Maggie Gallagher (1960–) 180201
- Gill Foundation 182203
- GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders (GLAD) 182203
- Julie Goodridge (1957–) 183204
- Heritage Foundation 184205
- Human Rights Campaign (HRC) 185206
- Human Rights Watch (HRW) 186207
- Immigration Equality (IE) 186207
- International Lesbian and Gay Association (ILGA) 187208
- Lambda Legal 187208
- Liberty Counsel 188209
- Log Cabin Republicans 188209
- Phyllis Lyon (1924–) 189210
- Marriage Equality USA (MEUSA) 190211
- Del Martin (1921–2008) 191212
- Michael McConnell (1942?–) 192213
- Thomas S. Monson (1927–) 193214
- Roy Moore (1947–) 194215
- Marilyn Musgrave (1949–) 196217
- Jerry Nadler (1947–) 197218
- National Center for Lesbian Rights 198219
- National Gay and Lesbian Task Force (NGLTF) 199220
- National Lesbian and Gay Law Association (NLGLA) 199220
- National Organization for Marriage (NOM) 200221
- James Obergefell (1966–) 200221
- Theodore Olson (1940–) 201222
- Our Family Coalition (OFC) 202223
- Outright Action International 203224
- Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) 203224
- Renew America 204225
- Traditional Values Coalition 204225
- United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) 205226
- Unmarried Equality 205226
- Donald B. Verrilli Jr. (1957–) 206227
- Jason West (1977–) 207228
- Williams Institute at the University of California at Los Angeles School of Law 208229
- Edith Windsor (1929–) 209230
- 5 Data and Documents 213234
- Data 213234
- Documents 218239
- Legislation 218239
- Federal Defense of Marriage Act (1996) 218239
- Alabama Marriage Protection Act (1998/2006) 219240
- Federal Marriage Amendment (2002) 220241
- European Parliament Resolution of 14 January 2009 on the Situation of Fundamental Rights in the European Union 2004–2008 (2009) 221242
- Court Cases 223244
- Goodridge v. Department of Public Health, 440 Mass. 309 (2003) 223244
- United States v. Windsor, 570 U.S. 12 (2013) 228249
- Hollingsworth v. Perry, 570 U.S. ___ 133 S. Ct.2652 (2013) 230251
- Obergefell v. Hodges, 576 U.S. ___ (2015) 232253
- Obergefell v. Hodges (Dissent by Roberts) (2015) 234255
- Miller v. Davis (2015) 238259
- Craig v. Masterpiece (2015) 241262
- North Carolina Senate Bill 2 (2015) 243264
- Campaign for Southern Equality et al. v. Mississippi Department of Human Services et al. (2015) 245266
- Administrative Order of the Chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court (2016) 247268
- Barack Obama’s Views on Same-Sex Marriage 249270
- 6 Resources 253274
- 7 Chronology 295316
- Glossary 317338
- Index 323344
- About the Author 335356