| Description |
1 online resource (xiii, 247 pages) |
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The personal as political -- Philosophy -- Judicial review in the United States after World War II : free speech and gay rights as a protest movement -- Judicial review in the United States after World War II : religion, race, and gender -- The constitutional right to privacy -- Bowers v. Hardwick -- Lawrence v. Texas -- Sexual orientation as a suspect class -- Same-sex marriage -- Psychology |
| Summary |
As Americans wrestle with debates over traditional values, defense of marriage, and gay rights, reason often seems to take a back seat to emotion. In response, legal scholar Richards reflects upon the constitutional and democratic principles--relating to privacy, intimate life, free speech, tolerance, and conscience--that underpin these often heated debates. The distillation of Richards's thirty-year advocacy for the rights of gays and lesbians, his book provides a reflective treatise on basic human rights that touch all of our lives. He places in context two key Supreme Court cases: the 1986 Bowers v. Hardwick decision, and the 2003 Lawrence v. Texas decision which overturned it. Drawing upon his own experiences as a gay man, Richards interweaves personal observations with philosophical, political, judicial, and psychological insights to make a case that gays should be entitled to the same rights and protections that every American enjoys.--From publisher description |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 215-230) and index |
| Notes |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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Print version record |
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Gay rights -- United States
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Gay people -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- United States
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Gay Studies.
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Gay rights
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Gays -- Legal status, laws, etc.
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United States
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
0700623124 |
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9780700623129 |
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