The gay rights question is whether the second-class legal status of gay people should be changed. In this book Andrew Koppelman shows the powerful legal and moral case for gay equality, but argues that courts cannot and should not impose it. The Gay Rights Question in Contemporary American Law offers an unusually nuanced analysis of the most pressing gay rights issues. Does antigay discrimination violate the Constitution? Is there any sound moral objection to homosexual conduct? Are such objections the moral and constitutional equivalent of racism? Must state laws recognizing same-sex unions be given effect in other states? Should courts take account of popular resistance to gay equality? Koppelman sheds new light on all these questions. Sure to upset purists on either side of the debate, Koppelman's book criticizes the legal arguments advanced both for and against gay rights. Just as important, it places these arguments in broader moral and social contexts, offering original, pragmatic, and workable legal solutions.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press
ISBN-13
9780226451015
eBay Product ID (ePID)
96493297
Product Key Features
Subject Area
Gender Issues, Constitutional Law
Author
Andrew Koppelman
Publication Name
The Gay Rights Question in Contemporary American Law
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Subject
Law
Publication Year
2002
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
220 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
229mm
Item Width
153mm
Item Weight
340g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Andrew Koppelman
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
Best Selling in Adult Learning & University
Current slide {CURRENT_SLIDE} of {TOTAL_SLIDES}- Best Selling in Adult Learning & University