Why marriage matters : America, equality, and gay people's right to marry /
Why Marriage Matters offers a compelling and clear discussion of a question at the forefront of our national consciousness. It is the work of a brilliant civil rights litigator who has dedicated his life to the protection of individuals' rights and our Constitution's commitment to equal ju...
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New York :
Simon & Schuster,
[2004], ©2004
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Table of Contents:
- What is marriage?
- Why now?
- Will allowing gay couples to marry harm society?
- Isn't marriage for procreation?
- What about the children?
- Isn't marriage a religious matter?
- Why not use another word?
- Will marriages in one state be honored in others?
- Is marriage equality a question of civil rights?
- Why the freedom to marry matters to me
- Appendix A: Big questions, short answers
- Appendix B: Discrimination : protections denied to same-sex couples and their kids
- Appendix C: Getting involved
- Appendix D: Working together
- Ch. 1 What is marriage?
- Ch. 2. Why now?
- Ch. 3. Will allowing gay couples to marry harm society?
- Ch. 4. Isn't marriage for procreation?
- Ch. 5. What about the children?
- Ch. 6. Isn't marriage a religious matter?
- Ch. 7. Why not use another word?
- Ch. 8. Will marriages in one state be honored in others?
- Ch. 9. Is marriage equality a question of civil rights?
- Ch. 10. Why the freedom to marry matters to me
- App. A. Big questions, short answers
- App. B. Discrimination : protections denied to same-sex couples and their kids
- App. C. Getting involved
- App. D. Working together.
- Chapter 1 What Is Marriage? 1
- Chapter 2 Why Now? 19
- Chapter 3 Will Allowing Gay Couples to Marry Harm Society? 51
- Chapter 4 Isn't Marriage for Procreation? 73
- Chapter 5 What About the Children? 85
- Chapter 6 Isn't Marriage a Religious Matter? 103
- Chapter 7 Why Not Use Another Word? 123
- Chapter 8 Will Marriages in One State Be Honored in Others? 145
- Chapter 9 Is Marriage Equality a Question of Civil Rights? 159
- Chapter 10 Why the Freedom to Marry Matters to Me 183
- Appendix A Big Questions, Short Answers 189
- Appendix B Discrimination: Protections Denied to Same-Sex Couples and Their Kids 194
- Appendix C Getting Involved 198
- Appendix D Working Together 208