"Susan Gluck Mezey's newest book, Gay Families and the Courts, is a compelling examination of the role of the state and federal courts in furthering the goals of the gay and lesbian community...this book evaluates the extent to which litigation is effective in advancing equal rights for ga...

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1. Verfasser:	Mezey, Susan Gluck 1944- (VerfasserIn)
Format:	Buch
Sprache:	English
Veröffentlicht:	Lanham, Md. [u.a.] Rowman & Littlefield 2009
Schlagworte:	Gay rights > United States Gays > Legal status, laws, etc > United States Homosexuelles Paar Gesetzgebung Recht USA
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Zusammenfassung:	"Susan Gluck Mezey's newest book, Gay Families and the Courts, is a compelling examination of the role of the state and federal courts in furthering the goals of the gay and lesbian community...this book evaluates the extent to which litigation is effective in advancing equal rights for gay families--families in which at least one member is gay--as they seek to expand their opportunities and battle discrimination. Mezey shows how the courts address gay and lesbian rights and sexual orientation in schools and social organizations such as the Boy Scouts along with family-oriented problems such as marriage and parenthood. In doing so, Mezey emphasizes the complexity of the issues involved in the cases, and assesses the degree to which the outcome of the litigation is explained by the type of case, the type of court, and the judge's perception of his or her role as a policymaker. It is a valuable reference for scholars interested in judicial, legislative, and executive policymaking at the federal and state level as well as anyone interested in LGBT politics."--Publisher description.
Beschreibung:	Includes bibliographical references and index
Beschreibung:	X, 279 S.
ISBN:	9780742562189 9780742562196