The Case for Same-Sex Marriage: From Sexual Liberty to Civilized Commitment

by William N. Eskridge Jr.

Presents evidence from other cultures, responds to objections expressed by both straight and gay opinion, and argues that forbidding marriage is a denial of civil rights. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0684824043
• ISBN13: 9780684824048
• Release Date: May 1996
• Publisher: Free Press
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.5" x 9.6"

Customer Reviews

This is an outrage that must stop!!

As a gay man, I attempted to marry my man last year. I was met with ignorance, prejudice, and hatred! The issue was further complicated because of the fact that I was white and my love black! The local newspaper actually carried a banner headline reading "Local Man Marries Man!" This book illistrates that same sex marriage can and must work in America!

An Example of the Success of Logic Over Emotion

The book makes an excellent case. It not only asks why not? it also explains why. I feel like sending this book out to all of my friends as an amazing resource during one of the most important civil rights struggles of recent times. It is hard to characterize gay couples struggling to be married as promiscuous opponents of civilized society.