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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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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