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Record Nr.

UNINA9910782377803321

Autore

Mezey Susan Gluck <1944->

Titolo

Queers in court [[electronic resource] ] : gay rights law and public policy / / Susan Gluck Mezey

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, Md., : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, c2007

ISBN

1-283-59962-7

9786613912077

0-7425-6852-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (296 p.)

Disciplina

346.7301/3

Soggetti

Gay rights - United States

Gay people - Legal status, laws, etc - United States

Homosexuality - Law and legislation - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 239-255) and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

Chapter 1 Acknowledgements Chapter 2 Table of Cases Chapter 3 Introduction Chapter 4 1. Forging Gay Rights Activism Chapter 5 2. Litigating Equality and Privacy Rights Chapter 6 3. Struggling over Same Sex Marriage Chapter 7 4. Contesting Inequality in the Military Chapter 8 5. Challenging Employment Discrimination Chapter 9 Conclusion

Sommario/riassunto

Examines the contemporary battle for gay and lesbian rights in the United States, tracing the evolution of issues from same sex marriage and private rights to military service and employment discrimination. This work provides the comprehensive analysis of queer rights in law and policy.