Same-sex marriage /

A compendium of opinion on the issues surrounding gay marriage.

Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Same-sex marriage (Current controversies)
Other Authors: Thompson, Tamara (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Farmington Hills, Mich. : Greenhaven Press, a part of Gale, Cengage Learning, [2015]
Series:Current controversies.
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • Overview : the complex issue of same-sex marriage / David Lampo
  • Four decades of LGBT activism paved the way for marriage equality / Freedom to Marry
  • American politics have shifted significantly since the 1990s / Garance Franke-Ruta
  • Unequal treatment led the Supreme Court to overturn DOMA / Adam Gabbatt
  • State marriage laws vary widely following DOMA's demise / National Conference of State Legislators
  • Young people helped shift public opinion on same-sex marriage / Robert P. Jones, Daniel Cox, and Elizabeth Cook
  • Gay marriage around the world / David Masci, Elizabeth Sciupac, and Michael Lipka
  • Same-sex marriage benefits society in many ways / Murray Lipp
  • Same-sex marriage strengthens the institution of marriage / John Gustav-Wrathall
  • Same-sex marriage furthers the American values of freedom and equality / John Corvino
  • Marriage equality reduces dependence on government social services / Josh Barro
  • What's wrong with letting same-sex couples "marry?" / Peter Sprigg
  • Same-sex marriage weakens the institution of marriage / Ryan T. Anderson
  • Same-sex marriage perpetuates systemic injustices / Dean Spade and Craig Willse
  • Overview : gay couples weigh financial options that accompany marriage / Martha M. Hamilton
  • Same-sex marriage protects families and children in many ways / Marriage Equality USA
  • There is no scientific evidence that same-sex marriage harms children / Nathalie F. P. Gilfoyle
  • Children in same-sex households are healthier than their peers / Nicholas Jackson
  • Same-sex marriage is not good for families and children / Ryan T. Anderson
  • Children pay a lifelong emotional price for same-sex parenting / Robert Oscar Lopez
  • Gay marriage, then group marriage? / Robert P. George, Sherif Girgis, and Ryan T. Anderson
  • Same-sex marriage has negative consequences for religious liberty / Institute for Marriage and Public Policy
  • Same-sex marriage does not impact religious freedom / David Lampo
  • Beyond gay marriage-- is the LGBT movement walking down the aisle to nowhere? / Kenyon Farrow ... [et al.]
  • Same-sex marriage is good for the economy / Bryce Covert
  • Same-sex marriage does not help the economy / National Organization for Marriage / Marriage equality is important for transgender people / Matt Wood.