The future of gay rights in America /

Sandra Day O'Connor has called the gay rights movement "the first important civil rights struggle of the twenty-first century." Recent court decisions to overturn sodomy laws and to recognize gay marriage have emboldened activists, but have also resulted in a tremendous backlash, not...

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Other Authors: Hirsch, H. N. (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Routledge, 2005.
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Summary:Sandra Day O'Connor has called the gay rights movement "the first important civil rights struggle of the twenty-first century." Recent court decisions to overturn sodomy laws and to recognize gay marriage have emboldened activists, but have also resulted in a tremendous backlash, not the least of which has been a call for a constitutional amendment defining marriage as only between members of the opposite sex. Through its historical and legal contextualization of these decisions, this book is a guide for understanding an epochal moment in the history of gay rights.--From publisher description.
Item Description:The Cushing Library/Women & Gender Studies copy was acquired as part of The Don Kelly Research Collection of Gay Literature and Culture.
Physical Description:xiii, 310 pages ; 24 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:0415950775
9780415950770
0415950783
9780415950787