On Same-Sex Marriage, Civil Unions, and the Rule of Law: Constitutional Interpretation at the Crossroads (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780275977610)

The United States Constitution has already been interpreted to provide a variety of family-related protections which, if applied consistently, also protect same-sex couples and their children. Only by radically reformulating and severely undermining existing protections can courts and commentators justify the claim that the Federal Constitution does not offer a wealth of family protections, including the right to marry a same-sex partner.

Discussing the constitutional implications of civil unions with a special focus on how they might be treated in the interstate context, Strasser explains how the courts and commentators have reworked and significantly weakened a variety of constitutional protections in their attempts to establish that same-sex couples are not afforded constitutional protections. He further suggests that the constitutional protections for religion support rather than undermine the constitutional protection of same-sex unions.

Author: Mark Strasser
ISBN-10: 0275977617
ISBN-13: 9780275977610
Publisher: Praeger
Language: English
Published: 10/30/2002
Pages: 208
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.02lbs
Size: 9.54h x 6.36w x 0.85d

Review Citation(s):
Lambda Book Report 06/01/2004 pg. 19