Gay rights / Tamara L. Roleff, editor. [print]

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: San Diego, California : Greenhaven Press, (c)1997.Description: 191 pages ; 25 cmContent type:
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Contents:
Brian McNaught -- Homosexual partners should not receive employment benefits Jack Chambers -- Limiting domestic-partner benefits to same-sex couples is justifiable David Boaz -- Granting domestic-partner benefits only to same-sex couples is discriminatory Joseph Farah -- Gay and lesbian partners should be legally recognized as family members Mary N. Cameli -- Homosexual partners should not be legally recognized as family members Frank S. Zepezauer -- Gay and lesbian foreigners should be granted asylum in the United States David Tuller -- Foreign homosexuals should not be granted asylum in the United States Lars-Erik Nelson -- Ch. 2. Should society legally sanction homosexual families? Gay marriage: an overview Issues and Controversies on File -- Yes, society should legally sanction homosexual families: Gays and lesbians should be allowed to marry Andrew Sullivan -- Society has a compelling interest in allowing gay marriage Jonathan Rauch -- Gays and lesbians have an equal right to marriage Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund, Incorporated -- Gay and lesbian parents can raise well-adjusted children April Martin -- No, society should not legally sanction homosexual families: Homosexuals should not be allowed to marry James Q. Wilson -- Gays and lesbians should not seek state-sanctioned marriage Alisa Solomon -- Homosexual parents are not in a child's best interests Robert H. Knight -- Ch. 3. Should gays and lesbians be allowed in the military? The "don't ask, don't tell" ban: an overview Craig Donegan No, gays and lesbians should not be allowed in the military: Homosexuality is incompatible with military service James A. Donovan -- Allowing gays and lesbians in the military will adversely affect morale Mark E. Cantrell -- Homosexuals in the military present a medical risk Ronald D. Ray -- Yes, gays and lesbians should be allowed in the military: Gays and lesbians should be allowed to serve in the military Barry M. Goldwater -- Homosexuals can enhance military effectiveness Richard H. Kohn -- Homosexuals in the military are not a threat to national security Franklin D. Johnes and Ronald J. Koshes -- The military ban on gays and lesbians is based on prejudice Alasdair Palmer -- Ch. 4. Do gays and lesbians need antidiscrimination laws? Antidiscrimination laws for gays and lesbians: an overview Richard L. Worsnop -- Yes, gays and lesbians need antidiscrimination laws: Gays and lesbians are entitled to protection against discrimination Michael Nava and Robert Dawidoff -- Antidiscrimination laws protect equal rights for gays and lesbians American Civil Liberties Union -- Discrimination against gays and lesbians should be stopped Richard Rorty -- Barring antidiscrimination laws for gays and lesbians is unconstitutional Anthony Kennedy and others -- No, gays and lesbians do not need antidiscrimination laws: Homosexuals should not be granted special rights Tony Marco -- Gay rights will legitimize homosexuality Hadley Arkes -- Barring antidiscrimination laws for gays and lesbians is constitutional Antonin Scalia, William H. Rehnquist, and Clarence Thomas.
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Circulating Book (checkout times vary with patron status) Circulating Book (checkout times vary with patron status) G. Allen Fleece Library CIRCULATING COLLECTION Non-fiction HQ76.3.U5G394 1997 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 31923000967832

Includes bibliographies and index.

Ch. 1. What rights should gays and lesbians have? Gay and lesbian partners should receive employment benefits Brian McNaught -- Homosexual partners should not receive employment benefits Jack Chambers -- Limiting domestic-partner benefits to same-sex couples is justifiable David Boaz -- Granting domestic-partner benefits only to same-sex couples is discriminatory Joseph Farah -- Gay and lesbian partners should be legally recognized as family members Mary N. Cameli -- Homosexual partners should not be legally recognized as family members Frank S. Zepezauer -- Gay and lesbian foreigners should be granted asylum in the United States David Tuller -- Foreign homosexuals should not be granted asylum in the United States Lars-Erik Nelson -- Ch. 2. Should society legally sanction homosexual families? Gay marriage: an overview Issues and Controversies on File -- Yes, society should legally sanction homosexual families: Gays and lesbians should be allowed to marry Andrew Sullivan -- Society has a compelling interest in allowing gay marriage Jonathan Rauch -- Gays and lesbians have an equal right to marriage Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund, Incorporated -- Gay and lesbian parents can raise well-adjusted children April Martin -- No, society should not legally sanction homosexual families: Homosexuals should not be allowed to marry James Q. Wilson -- Gays and lesbians should not seek state-sanctioned marriage Alisa Solomon -- Homosexual parents are not in a child's best interests Robert H. Knight -- Ch. 3. Should gays and lesbians be allowed in the military? The "don't ask, don't tell" ban: an overview Craig Donegan No, gays and lesbians should not be allowed in the military: Homosexuality is incompatible with military service James A. Donovan -- Allowing gays and lesbians in the military will adversely affect morale Mark E. Cantrell -- Homosexuals in the military present a medical risk Ronald D. Ray -- Yes, gays and lesbians should be allowed in the military: Gays and lesbians should be allowed to serve in the military Barry M. Goldwater -- Homosexuals can enhance military effectiveness Richard H. Kohn -- Homosexuals in the military are not a threat to national security Franklin D. Johnes and Ronald J. Koshes -- The military ban on gays and lesbians is based on prejudice Alasdair Palmer -- Ch. 4. Do gays and lesbians need antidiscrimination laws? Antidiscrimination laws for gays and lesbians: an overview Richard L. Worsnop -- Yes, gays and lesbians need antidiscrimination laws: Gays and lesbians are entitled to protection against discrimination Michael Nava and Robert Dawidoff -- Antidiscrimination laws protect equal rights for gays and lesbians American Civil Liberties Union -- Discrimination against gays and lesbians should be stopped Richard Rorty -- Barring antidiscrimination laws for gays and lesbians is unconstitutional Anthony Kennedy and others -- No, gays and lesbians do not need antidiscrimination laws: Homosexuals should not be granted special rights Tony Marco -- Gay rights will legitimize homosexuality Hadley Arkes -- Barring antidiscrimination laws for gays and lesbians is constitutional Antonin Scalia, William H. Rehnquist, and Clarence Thomas.

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