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ISBN-10:: 1592130798
ISBN-13:: 9781592130795
Pub. Date:: 07/01/2004
Publisher:: Temple University Press

ISBN-10:: 1592130798
ISBN-13:: 9781592130795
Pub. Date:: 07/01/2004
Publisher:: Temple University Press

Legalizing Gay Marriage: Vermont And The National Debate

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ISBN-13:	9781592130795
Publisher:	Temple University Press
Publication date:	07/01/2004
Series:	America In Transition
Pages:	352
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.80(d)

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In December 1999, the Vermont Supreme Court ruled that denying same-sex couples the rights and privileges of marriage was unconstitutional. The subsequent firestorm of homophobic protest constrained the state legislature to jettison same-sex marriage and instead craft a "separate but equal" alternative, the civil union. Mello (Vermont Law Sch.), a vocal advocate of same-sex marriage, witnessed the controversy, which he recounts here with the passion he has brought to his previous works on capital punishment (e.g., Deathwork). This is not a coolly detached account after the fact but an unabashedly biased narrative that skillfully navigates the swirling background of legal, historical, political, social, and ethical issues. While acknowledging the courage of the Vermont legislators in passing the civil unions bill in an election year and in the face of intense opposition, Mello argues that it creates a "separate and unequal" status inferior to marriage for gay and lesbian couples, a view with which recent court rulings in Massachusetts and three Canadian provinces concur. This timely and provocative work is a controversial but much-needed addition to both public and academic libraries.-Richard J. Violette, Special Libs. Cataloguing, Victoria, B.C. Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.

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