03311nam 2200661 a 450 991082528010332120200520144314.01-107-18533-50-511-38628-10-511-38830-60-511-61976-60-511-38731-80-511-38264-297866112549950-511-38445-91-281-25499-10-511-38047-X(CKB)2550000001224298(StDuBDS)AH13418071(MiAaPQ)EBC335066(MiAaPQ)EBC332168(Au-PeEL)EBL335066(CaPaEBR)ebr10221569(CaONFJC)MIL125499(OCoLC)437204548(UkCbUP)CR9780511619762(Au-PeEL)EBL332168(OCoLC)666917934(EXLCZ)99255000000122429820070404d2008 uy 0engur|||||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierSame-sex marriage and the Constitution /Evan Gerstmann2nd ed.New York Cambridge University Press20081 online resource (xiv, 231 pages) digital, PDF file(s)Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).0-521-70913-X 0-521-88250-8 Includes bibliographical references (p. 215-225) and index.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.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.Same-sex marriageLaw and legislationUnited StatesConstitutional lawUnited StatesSame-sex marriageLaw and legislationConstitutional law346.7301/68Gerstmann Evan622571MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910825280103321Same sex marriage and the Constitution1105040UNINA