Gay Rights on Trial: A Handbook with Cases, Laws, and Documents

by Lee Walzer

Overview

An in-depth examination of the relationship between gay rights, public opinion, and legislation since the late 1800s.

In this comprehensive overview of how the American legal system has approached issues pertaining to sexual orientation and how the law has advanced—or hindered—civil rights, author Lee Walzer reveals that while the United States has the world's most developed lesbian and gay community, it lags other countries on equality for sexual minorities.

Gay Rights on Trial focuses on four significant cases that have shaped the development of gay rights, including detailed discussion of majority and dissenting decisions and analysis of their legacy and impact. Also included are a chronology; a section of key people, laws, and concepts; a table of cases; key legal documents such as the Defense of Marriage Act and the Vermont Civil Union Act; and an annotated bibliography.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781576072547
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	01/11/2002
Series:	On Trial
Pages:	324
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.88(d)
Age Range:	12 - 18 Years

About the Author

Lee Walzer is an attorney and writer in Washington, D.C.

Table of Contents

	Series Foreword	vii
	Preface	xi
Part 1
1	Introduction	3
2	Historical Background	21
3	Cases	67
4	Legacy and Impact	145
Part 2
	Documents	171
	Bowers v. Hardwick	171
	Picado et al. v. Jegley	182
	Romer v. Evans	189
	Boy Scouts of America v. Dale	207
	Baker v. Vermont	234
	Defense of Marriage Act	254
	Vermont Civil Union Law	255
	Key People, Laws, and Concepts	275
	Chronology	293
	Table of Cases	299
	Annotated Bibliography	301
	Index	311
	About the Author	323

Editorial Reviews

[I]t is well researched and clearly written in a style that students can appreciate. The value of the book lies in the extensive historical background and the analysis and impact of court cases . . . It is recommended for all college and university libraries.” —American Reference Books Annual

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