| Description |
1 online resource (xvi, 397 pages) |
| Contents |
Introduction -- Changing institution of marriage and the exclusion of same-sex couples -- Registered partnerships in the Nordic countries -- Same-sex partnerships in the Netherlands -- Recognition of same-sex partnerships in other European countries -- Cohabitation model -- Same-sex partnerships in the United States -- Contrasts between the models of recognition and the status of same-sex partnerships in the United States and Northern Europe -- Domestic partnership, registered partnership, and marriage -- Alternatives to marriage and the doctrine of separate but equal -- Feasibility of opening up marriage to same-sex couples -- Conclusion |
| Summary |
During the past three decades, nations all over the world have been debating whether to allow same-sex couples to marry, or at least grant these couples various rights associated with marriage. In Equality for Same-Sex Couples, Yuval Merin presents the first comparative study of the legal regulation of same-sex partnerships worldwide, as well as a unique survey of the status of same-sex couples in Europe. Merin begins by providing a historical overview of the transformation of marriage from antiquity to the present. He then identifies and critically compares four principal models for the legal |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 359-383) and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Same-sex marriage -- Law and legislation -- Europe
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Gay couples -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- Europe
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Same-sex marriage -- Law and legislation -- United States
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Gay couples -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- United States
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LAW -- Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice.
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Gay couples -- Legal status, laws, etc.
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Same-sex marriage -- Law and legislation
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Homosexuelles Paar
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Internationaler Vergleich
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Recht
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Samenlevingsvormen buiten huwelijk.
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Gelijke behandeling.
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Homoseksualiteit.
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Europe
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United States
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2002018968 |
| ISBN |
9780226520339 |
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0226520331 |
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0226520315 |
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9780226520315 |
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1282537393 |
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9781282537392 |
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9786612537394 |
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6612537396 |
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