Same sex, different politics
success and failure in the struggles over gay rights
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Author
Publication
2008 - University of Chicago Press, Chicago, Illinois
Language
English
Word Count
95,000 words, Guess
Page Count
380 pages
Identifiers
- ISBN-100226544087
- ISBN-100226544095
- ISBN-139780226544083
- ISBN-139780226544090
- Goodreads4360906', '6468609
and 7 more
- LibraryThing6612083
- Library of Congress Control Number2008015419
- OCLC Control Number221961337
- Better World Books9780226544090
- Better World Books9780226544083
- Better World BooksO7-AYS-841
- Open LibraryOL16775278M
Classifications
- DDC323.3/264
- LCCHQ76.5 .M83 2008
- LCCHQ76.5.M83 2008
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. Adoption policy, for example, generally takes shape in a decentralized system of courts that enables couples to target sympathetic judges, while fights for gay marriage generally culminate in legislation or ballot referenda against which it is easier to mount opposition. Brilliantly synthesizing all the factors that contribute to each kind of outcome, Same Sex, Different Politics establishes a new framework for understanding the trajectory of a movement.
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.
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