"...Do You Want More?" A Brief History of Same-Sex Partnerships, Family Formations, and Marriage in Twentieth-Centurty U.S.A.
Document Type
Book Section
Publication Date
1-1-2019
Publication Title
Same-Sex Relationships in History: International Perspectives Since 1789
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing
Publisher Location
London
Abstract
The essay traces some of the intense debates about same-sex partnerships, family formations, and marriage among activists in the mid- to late twentieth century United States. It reviews the arguments of activists on all sides of the issues, from the earliest proponents of lesbian and gay couples creating alternative celebrations of their relationships, to the development and acceptance of municipal and state-level civil unions and domestic partnerships, to the ultimate triumph of those seeking marriage equality for gay people. Throughout, the essay focuses on the ways in which these debates have been contained within an American rights-based framework.
Language
eng
Repository Citation
Gallo, M. M.
(2019).
"...Do You Want More?" A Brief History of Same-Sex Partnerships, Family Formations, and Marriage in Twentieth-Centurty U.S.A..
Same-Sex Relationships in History: International Perspectives Since 1789
London: Bloomsbury Publishing.
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