An Argument for Same-Sex Marriage: Religious Freedom, Sexual Freedom, and Public Expressions of Civic Equality

by Emily R. Gill

Religion and sexuality are central to personal identity, and the relationship between how the Constitution and the courts and public policy interpret one's religious beliefs and one's sexuality offer provocative comparisons. Although both religion and sexuality are seemingly private matters, in practice the dominant consensus tends to enshrine majoritarian views in ways that marginalize dissenters. Despite the non-establishment of religion--there...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1589019202
• ISBN13: 9781589019201
• Release Date: August 2012
• Publisher: Georgetown University Press
• Length: 290 Pages
• Weight: 0.86 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.1"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher