Title: Same-sex marriage in the United States : the road to the Supreme Court /
Authors: Pierceson, Jason, 1972-
Year: 2013
Subjects: Same-sex marriage United States; Same-sex marriage Law and legislation United States; Same-sex marriage; Same-sex marriage Law and legislation; United States
Abstract: Introduction -- Same-sex marriage has become one of the defining social issues in contemporary U.S. politics. State court decisions finding in favor of same-sex relationship equality claims have been central to the issue's ascent from nowhere to near the top of the national political agenda. This book tells the story of the legal and cultural shift, its backlash, and how it has evolved over the past 15 years. There is a clear story of jurisprudential evolution with regards to same-sex marriage from Hawaii, through Vermont, Massachusetts, New Jersey, California, Connecticut, and, remarkably, Iowa in 2009. This book aids in a classroom examination of the legal, political, and social developments surrounding the issue of same-sex marriage in the United States. It provides an account of the litigation for same-sex marriage, and its successes and failures -- Conclusion.
Contents: Gay rights and same-sex marriage : 1950-1990 -- Same-sex marriage, politics, and law around the world -- The first modern phase of litigation, backlash, and litigation's legacy : Hawaii, Washington, D.C., Alaska, Vermont, and Massachusetts -- Same-sex marriage in the Midwest -- Continued progress and backlash, 2004-2012 : the East and South -- Continued progress and backlash, 2004-2012 : the West -- Same-sex marriage and the Supreme Court.