Examines the political and social debates surrounding the legalization of gay marriages in the United States, addressing arguments both for and against gay marriages.
General Note
Includes index.
Content Note
Vermont : a preview of America's war over same-sex civil marriage -- The Baker decision : a legitimate exercise in constitutional adjudication -- Backlash against gays and lesbians : a despised minority in Vermont -- Vermont's "third way" : enacting civil unions as an alternative to civil marriage -- The choice : what's wrong with Vermont's civil marriage substitute -- Conclusion : three years after -- Appendix : Vermont Supreme Court decision for Baker v. State.