Same Sex, Different Politics: Success and Failure in the Struggles over Gay Rights

by Gary Mucciaroni

Book Overview

Why is it so much harder for American same-sex couples to get married than it is for them to adopt children? And why does our military prevent gays from serving openly even though jurisdictions nationwide continue to render such discrimination illegal? Illuminating the conditions that engender these contradictory policies, Same Sex, Different Politics explains why gay rights advocates have achieved dramatically different levels of success from...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0226544095
• ISBN13: 9780226544090
• Release Date: October 2008
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Length: 392 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.9" x 8.9"