Gay rights /
Gay rights / [print]
Tamara L. Roleff, editor.
- San Diego, California : Greenhaven Press, (c)1997.
- 191 pages ; 25 cm.
Includes bibliographies and index.
Ch. 1. What rights should gays and lesbians have? Gay and lesbian partners should receive employment benefits Homosexual partners should not receive employment benefits Limiting domestic-partner benefits to same-sex couples is justifiable Granting domestic-partner benefits only to same-sex couples is discriminatory Gay and lesbian partners should be legally recognized as family members Homosexual partners should not be legally recognized as family members Gay and lesbian foreigners should be granted asylum in the United States Foreign homosexuals should not be granted asylum in the United States Ch. 2. Should society legally sanction homosexual families? Gay marriage: an overview Yes, society should legally sanction homosexual families: Gays and lesbians should be allowed to marry Society has a compelling interest in allowing gay marriage Gays and lesbians have an equal right to marriage Gay and lesbian parents can raise well-adjusted children No, society should not legally sanction homosexual families: Homosexuals should not be allowed to marry Gays and lesbians should not seek state-sanctioned marriage Homosexual parents are not in a child's best interests Ch. 3. Should gays and lesbians be allowed in the military? The "don't ask, don't tell" ban: an overview Allowing gays and lesbians in the military will adversely affect morale Homosexuals in the military present a medical risk Yes, gays and lesbians should be allowed in the military: Gays and lesbians should be allowed to serve in the military Homosexuals can enhance military effectiveness Homosexuals in the military are not a threat to national security The military ban on gays and lesbians is based on prejudice Ch. 4. Do gays and lesbians need antidiscrimination laws? Antidiscrimination laws for gays and lesbians: an overview Yes, gays and lesbians need antidiscrimination laws: Gays and lesbians are entitled to protection against discrimination Antidiscrimination laws protect equal rights for gays and lesbians Discrimination against gays and lesbians should be stopped Barring antidiscrimination laws for gays and lesbians is unconstitutional No, gays and lesbians do not need antidiscrimination laws: Homosexuals should not be granted special rights Gay rights will legitimize homosexuality Barring antidiscrimination laws for gays and lesbians is constitutional Brian McNaught -- Jack Chambers -- David Boaz -- Joseph Farah -- Mary N. Cameli -- Frank S. Zepezauer -- David Tuller -- Lars-Erik Nelson -- Issues and Controversies on File -- Andrew Sullivan -- Jonathan Rauch -- Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund, Incorporated -- April Martin -- James Q. Wilson -- Alisa Solomon -- Robert H. Knight -- Craig Donegan No, gays and lesbians should not be allowed in the military: Homosexuality is incompatible with military service James A. Donovan -- Mark E. Cantrell -- Ronald D. Ray -- Barry M. Goldwater -- Richard H. Kohn -- Franklin D. Johnes and Ronald J. Koshes -- Alasdair Palmer -- Richard L. Worsnop -- Michael Nava and Robert Dawidoff -- American Civil Liberties Union -- Richard Rorty -- Anthony Kennedy and others -- Tony Marco -- Hadley Arkes -- Antonin Scalia, William H. Rehnquist, and Clarence Thomas.
96036298
Gay rights--United States.
Gays--United States.
HQ76.R745.G397 1997
Includes bibliographies and index.
Ch. 1. What rights should gays and lesbians have? Gay and lesbian partners should receive employment benefits Homosexual partners should not receive employment benefits Limiting domestic-partner benefits to same-sex couples is justifiable Granting domestic-partner benefits only to same-sex couples is discriminatory Gay and lesbian partners should be legally recognized as family members Homosexual partners should not be legally recognized as family members Gay and lesbian foreigners should be granted asylum in the United States Foreign homosexuals should not be granted asylum in the United States Ch. 2. Should society legally sanction homosexual families? Gay marriage: an overview Yes, society should legally sanction homosexual families: Gays and lesbians should be allowed to marry Society has a compelling interest in allowing gay marriage Gays and lesbians have an equal right to marriage Gay and lesbian parents can raise well-adjusted children No, society should not legally sanction homosexual families: Homosexuals should not be allowed to marry Gays and lesbians should not seek state-sanctioned marriage Homosexual parents are not in a child's best interests Ch. 3. Should gays and lesbians be allowed in the military? The "don't ask, don't tell" ban: an overview Allowing gays and lesbians in the military will adversely affect morale Homosexuals in the military present a medical risk Yes, gays and lesbians should be allowed in the military: Gays and lesbians should be allowed to serve in the military Homosexuals can enhance military effectiveness Homosexuals in the military are not a threat to national security The military ban on gays and lesbians is based on prejudice Ch. 4. Do gays and lesbians need antidiscrimination laws? Antidiscrimination laws for gays and lesbians: an overview Yes, gays and lesbians need antidiscrimination laws: Gays and lesbians are entitled to protection against discrimination Antidiscrimination laws protect equal rights for gays and lesbians Discrimination against gays and lesbians should be stopped Barring antidiscrimination laws for gays and lesbians is unconstitutional No, gays and lesbians do not need antidiscrimination laws: Homosexuals should not be granted special rights Gay rights will legitimize homosexuality Barring antidiscrimination laws for gays and lesbians is constitutional Brian McNaught -- Jack Chambers -- David Boaz -- Joseph Farah -- Mary N. Cameli -- Frank S. Zepezauer -- David Tuller -- Lars-Erik Nelson -- Issues and Controversies on File -- Andrew Sullivan -- Jonathan Rauch -- Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund, Incorporated -- April Martin -- James Q. Wilson -- Alisa Solomon -- Robert H. Knight -- Craig Donegan No, gays and lesbians should not be allowed in the military: Homosexuality is incompatible with military service James A. Donovan -- Mark E. Cantrell -- Ronald D. Ray -- Barry M. Goldwater -- Richard H. Kohn -- Franklin D. Johnes and Ronald J. Koshes -- Alasdair Palmer -- Richard L. Worsnop -- Michael Nava and Robert Dawidoff -- American Civil Liberties Union -- Richard Rorty -- Anthony Kennedy and others -- Tony Marco -- Hadley Arkes -- Antonin Scalia, William H. Rehnquist, and Clarence Thomas.
96036298
Gay rights--United States.
Gays--United States.
HQ76.R745.G397 1997