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Record Nr.

UNINA9910825280103321

Autore

Gerstmann Evan

Titolo

Same-sex marriage and the Constitution / / Evan Gerstmann

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : 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

[2nd ed.]

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.