Just Married:  Gay Marriage and the Expansion of Human Rights (Living Out: Gay and Lesbian Autobiographies)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: University of Wisconsin Press
Published: June 1, 2002
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 288
ISBN-13: 9780299178802
Subjects: Citizenship & nationality law; Civil rights & citizenship; Family & relationships; Gay studies (Gay men); Homosexuality; Marriage; Social Science; Gender Studies; Sociology; Family Law - Marriage; Gay Studies; Lesbian Studies; Social Science / Gay Studies; Civil Rights; Bourassa, Kevin; Canada; Gay couples; Gay rights; Law and legislation; Legal status, laws, etc; Same-sex marriage; Varnell, Joe
Description: "Just Married is the firsthand account of an event that made international news headlines and human rights history in January 2001. By following the Christian practice of reading the banns, which has been incorporated into provincial law, the Metropolitan Community Church of Toronto married two same-sex couples, issuing each a marriage licence.

The Ontario provincial government is being challenged to register the marriages in a case that is expected to proceed to the Supreme Court of Canada; if successful, it will remove the last restriction on equal treatment of homosexuals under the law.".

"Despite the political struggle and the glare of the media lights, this remains the powerful and intimate story of two people who chose to make a life together and sought the support of both church and state for their marriage. It demonstrates how two individuals can make a difference and how personal commitment and political activism are often based in daily life and a sense of family and community.".

"Illustrated with more than a dozen color photographs and packed with both humorous anecdotes and provocative insights, this is the moving account of an event that could affect gay and lesbian couples, families, and communities around the globe."--BOOK JACKET.