Same sex relationships from 'odious crime' to 'gay marriage' Cretney, Stephen Michael creator author. text bibliography enk 2006 monographic eng print vi, 346 pages ; 25 cm This book deals with the remarkable change in society's attitude to homosexuality since the 1960's. It focuses on the Civil Partnership Act, which creates a framework in which same sex couples can have their relationship legally recognised in the same way as heterosexual marriage. From felony to the love that is proud to speak its name -- Partnership or marriage : the provisions of the Civil Partnership Act -- The family, parliament, and the judges. Stephen Cretney. The Cushing Library/Women & Gender Studies copy was acquired as part of The Don Kelly Research Collection of Gay Literature and Culture. Includes bibliographical references and index. e-uk-en e-uk-wl e-uk--- Gay couples Legal status, laws, etc England Civil unions Law and legislation England Gay couples Legal status, laws, etc Wales Civil unions Law and legislation Wales Same-sex marriage Law and legislation Great Britain Great Britain. Couples homosexuels Droit Angleterre Union civile Droit Angleterre Couples homosexuels Droit Pays de Galles Union civile Droit Pays de Galles 86.22 marriage law, law of marital property Civil unions Law and legislation Gay couples Legal status, laws, etc England Wales Homosexualität Recht Familienrecht Internationaler Vergleich Großbritannien Tweerelaties Samenlevingsvormen buiten huwelijk Homoseksuelen Rechtspositie Verenigd Koninkrijk van Groot-Brittannië en Noord-Ierland Gay couples Legal status, laws, etc Great Britain Civil unions Law and legislation Great Britain Geschichte swd KD771 .C74 2006 LAW3037 LAW3037 Same sex relationships Cretney, Stephen Michael. Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2006 (OCoLC)606418522 Same sex relationships Cretney, Stephen Michael. Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2006 (OCoLC)607682694 0199297738 9780199297733 2006010329 DLC 060327 20240731204519.1 in00002180862 eng