Same-sex marriage and the Constitution / / Evan Gerstmann [[electronic resource]]

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910453383603321
• Autore: Gerstmann Evan
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2008
• ISBN: 1-107-18533-5; 0-511-38628-1; 0-511-38830-6; 0-511-61976-6; 0-511-38731-8; 0-511-38264-2; 9786611254995; 0-511-38445-9; 1-281-25499-1; 0-511-38047-X
• Edizione: [Second edition.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (xiv, 231 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)
• Disciplina: 346.7301/68
• Soggetti: Same-sex marriage - Law and legislation - United States; Constitutional law - United States
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 215-225) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Reason and prejudice : is the heterosexual monopoly on marriage rational? -- Looking for stricter scrutiny : sexism, heterosexism, and class-based equal protection -- The fundamental right to marry -- Same-sex marriage and the fundamental right to marry -- Should courts create new rights? -- Identifying fundamental rights -- Democracy, neutrality, and consistency of principle -- Principles and practicalities.
• Sommario/riassunto: Following the widely reviewed success of the first edition, the updated and expanded second edition of Same-Sex Marriage and the Constitution argues that there is a long-standing constitutional protection of the right to marry that applies to same-sex couples. Balancing strong advocacy of this position with respectful engagement ; with those who oppose same-sex marriage, Evan Gerstmann concludes not only that the Constitution protects same-sex marriage but that it is the proper role of the courts to enforce this right. The book also takes on many of the same-sex marriage myths: that it will lead down that 'slippery slope' to such things as polygamy, that same-sex marriage has been a political albatross for liberals and progressives, and that courts are 'usurping' the democratic process. Without overheated rhetoric or legal jargon, Gerstmann makes the case for same-sex marriage as a constitutional guarantee.