Richman, Kimberly D. <br/><br/>
License to wed  what legal marriage means to same-sex couples / 
Kimberly D. Richman. 
 - New York :  New York University Press,  (c)2014. 
 - 1 online resource (xxi, 250 pages) 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographies and index. 
<br/><br/> A critical reader of the history of marriage understands that it is an institution that has always been in flux. It is also a decidedly complicated one, existing simultaneously in the realms of religion, law, and emotion. And yet recent years have seen dramatic and heavily waged battles over the proposition of including same sex couples in marriage. Just what is at stake in these battles? This book examines the meanings of marriage for couples in the two first states to extend that right to same sex couples: California and Massachusetts. The two states provide a compelling contrast: while inches. 
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<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780814724194 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Same-sex marriage--Law and legislation--California.<br/>Same-sex marriage--Law and legislation--Massachusetts.<br/>Children of gay parents.<br/>Gay couples.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic Books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>KF539  / .L534 2014