TY  - BOOK
AU  - Thompson,Tamara
TI  - Same-sex marriage
T2  - Current controversies
SN  - 9780737772197
AV  - HQ1034.U5 S24 2015
U1  - 306.84/8 23
PY  - 2015///]
CY  - Farmington Hills, Mich.
PB  - Greenhaven Press, A part of Gale, Cengage Learning
KW  - Same-sex marriage
KW  - United States
KW  - fast
KW  - sears
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; How did same-sex marriage become legal in the United States?; Overview: The complex issue of same-sex marriage; David Lampo; Four decades of LGBT activism paved the way for marriage equality; Freedom to Marry; American politics have shifted significantly since the 1990s; Garance Franke-Ruta; Unequal treatment led the Supreme Court to overturn DOMA; Adam Gabbatt; State marriage laws vary widely following DOMA's demise; National Conference of State Legislators; Young people helped shift public opinion on same-sex marriage; Robert P. Jones, Daniel Cox, and Elizabeth Cook; Gay marriage around the world; David Masci, Elizabeth Sciupac, and Michael Lipka --; Does same-sex marriage benefit society?; Same-sex marriage benefits society in many ways; Murray Lipp; Same-sex marriage strengthens the institution of marriage; John Gustav-Wrathall; Same-sex marriage furthers the American values of freedom and equality; John Corvino; Marriage equality reduces dependence on government social services; Josh Barro; What's wrong with letting same-sex couples "marry?"; Peter Sprigg; Same-sex marriage weakens the institution of marriage; Ryan T. Anderson; Same-sex marriage perpetuates systemic injustices; Dean Spade and Craig Willse --; Is same-sex marriage good for families and children?; Overview: Gay couples weigh financial options that accompany marriage; Martha M. Hamilton; Same-sex marriage protects families and children in many ways; Marriage Equality USA; There is no scientific evidence that same-sex marriage harms children; Nathalie F.P. Gilfoyle; Children in same-sex households are healthier than their peers; Nicholas Jackson; Same-sex marriage is not good for families and children; Ryan T. Anderson; Children pay a lifelong emotional price for same-sex parenting; Robert Oscar Lopez; Gay marriage, then group marriage?; Robert P. George, Sherif Girgis, and Ryan T. Anderson --; What are some other key issues with same-sex marriage?; Same-sex marriage has negative consequences for religious liberty; Institute for Marriage and Public Policy; Same-sex marriage does not impact religious freedom; David Lampo; Beyond gay marriage : is the LGBT movement walking down the aisle to nowhere?; Kenyon Farrow, Josh Friedes, and Yasmin Nair, interviewed by Rebecca Burns; Same-sex marriage is good for the economy; Bryce Covert; Same-sex marriage does not help the economy; National Organization for Marriage; Marriage equality is important for transgender people; Matt Wood
N2  - A compendium of opinion on the issues surrounding gay marriage
ER  -