Synopses & Reviews
The same-sex marriage phenomenon is characterized on one hand by intense personal joys and on the other by longstanding activism and historic legal reasoning. Same-Sex Marriage tells both stories: the experiences of couples who have been able to marry, and the stories behind the scenes that explain how the legal battle has finally been fought.
Synopsis
This book tells both stories: the stories of the couples who have actually become married, as well as the stories behind the scene that explains the legal victory that made this all possible in the first place.
Synopsis
In the past three years, Canada has witnessed landmark court rulings in Ontario, B.C. and Quebec making it legal for gay men and lesbian women to marry. Legislation in the Netherlands and Belgium have also extended marriage to same-sex couples. Legal challenges before the U.S. courts in Hawaii, Vermont, Massachusetts, Oregon and California have had the same goal in mind. The same-sex marriage phenomenon is characterized on the one hand by intense personal joys and on the other by long-standing activism and historic legal reasoning.
About the Author
Kevin Alderson earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology from the University of Calgary in 1978, followed by a Masters degree in clinical, school and community psychology in 1984. As Assistant Professor of Counseling Psychology at the University of Calgary, Dr. Alderson's areas of research interest include all aspects of human sexuality, gender studies and gay identity.