Same sex, different politics
Subtitle: success and failure in the struggles over gay rights
By: Gary Mucciaroni.
Publisher: University of Chicago Press; University Of Chicago Press
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Chicago
Language: eng
Number of pages: 380
ISBN-13: 9780226544083; 9780226544090
Subjects: Gay rights; Gays -- Social conditions; Homosexuality; Gays -- Services for
Description: "Why is it so much harder for American same-sex couples to get married than it is for them to adopt children? And why does our military prevent gays from serving openly even though jurisdictions nationwide continue to render such discrimination illegal? Illuminating the conditions that engender these contradictory policies, Same Sex, Different Politics explains why gay rights advocates have achieved dramatically different levels of success from one policy area to another." "The first book to compare results across a wide range of gay rights struggles, this volume explores debates over laws governing military service, homosexual conduct, adoption, marriage and partner recognition, hate crimes, and civil rights. It reveals that in each area, the gay rights movement's achievements depend both on Americans' perceptions of its demands and on the political venue in which the conflict plays out."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Issues, institutions, and threats; title: Defining the threats from gay rights; title: Advocating gay rights; title: Legalizing homosexual conduct; title: Adoption; title: Military service; title: Marriage, civil rights, and hate crimes; title: Conclusion.