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Same-Sex Marriage and the Constitution Paperback - 2003
by Evan Gerstmann
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- Title Same-Sex Marriage and the Constitution
- Author Evan Gerstmann
- Binding Paperback
- Edition First Thus
- Condition Used - Very Good
- Pages 222
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Cambridge University Press, West Nyack, New York, U.S.A.
- Date August 18, 2003
- Bookseller's Inventory # DD0018714
- ISBN 9780521009522 / 0521009529
- Weight 0.72 lbs (0.33 kg)
- Dimensions 9.06 x 5.98 x 0.55 in (23.01 x 15.19 x 1.40 cm)
- Library of Congress subjects Constitutional law - United States, Same-sex marriage - Law and legislation -
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2002041537
- Dewey Decimal Code 346.730
Summary
Following the widely reviewed success of the first edition, the updated and expanded second edition of Same-Sex Marriage and the Constitution argues that there is a long-standing constitutional protection of the right to marry that applies to same-sex couples. Balancing strong advocacy of this position with respectful engagement with those who oppose same-sex marriage, Evan Gerstmann concludes not only that the Constitution protects same-sex marriage but that it is the proper role of the courts to enforce this right. The book also takes on many of the same-sex marriage myths: that it will lead down that 'slippery slope' to such things as polygamy, that same-sex marriage has been a political albatross for liberals and progressives, and that courts are 'usurping' the democratic process. Without overheated rhetoric or legal jargon, Gerstmann makes the case for same-sex marriage as a constitutional guarantee.
First line
This book is about same-sex marriage as a fundamental constitutional right.