03151nam 2200601 a 450 991078237780332120231213153828.01-283-59962-797866139120770-7425-6852-0(CKB)1000000000542825(StDuBDS)AH24409300(SSID)ssj0000231540(PQKBManifestationID)12076982(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000231540(PQKBWorkID)10207382(PQKB)11664058(MiAaPQ)EBC1021913(Au-PeEL)EBL1021913(CaPaEBR)ebr10602232(CaONFJC)MIL391207(OCoLC)855502139(EXLCZ)99100000000054282520061013d2007 uy 0engur|||||||||||txtccrQueers in court[electronic resource] gay rights law and public policy /Susan Gluck MezeyLanham, Md. Rowman & Littlefield Publishersc20071 online resource (296 p.)Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph0-7425-4932-1 0-7425-4931-3 Includes bibliographical references (p. 239-255) and indexes.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 ConclusionExamines 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.In Queers in Court, Susan Gluck Mezey examines the contemporary battle for gay and lesbian rights in the United States, tracing the evolution of issues from same sex marriage and privacy rights to military service and employment discrimination. By combining analyses of nearly three hundred cases from both federal and state courts with detailed explorations of the paths these issues have taken through legislative and executive bodies, she provides the most comprehensive analysis of queer rights in law and policy to date. Both scholars seeking a case study in minority rights and those looking for a primer in gay and lesbian politics will find Mezey's book of interest.Gay rightsUnited StatesGay peopleLegal status, laws, etcUnited StatesHomosexualityLaw and legislationUnited StatesGay rightsGay peopleLegal status, laws, etc.HomosexualityLaw and legislation346.7301/3Mezey Susan Gluck1944-1507290MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910782377803321Queers in court3800594UNINA