Same-Sex Marriage and the Constitution.

"In 2015 the Supreme Court made history by ruling that the constitution protects the right of same-sex couples to get married. The third edition of perhaps the most influential book on the subject explains the Court's reasoning and what the consequences of the decision have been. The book...

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Online Access: Full Text (via Cambridge)
Main Author: Gerstmann, Evan
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2017.
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Reason and prejudice: is a 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: the road to same-sex marriage.