Gay Marriage and Democracy Equality for All

In this provocative new work, R. Claire Snyder argues that the fundamental principles of American democracy not only allow but require the legalization of same-sex marriage. In addition to explaining the theoretical issues at stake, the book provides a short history of marriage, disentangling its interpersonal, communal, religious and civil components.

Acknowledgments

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What Does Same-Sex Marriage Have to Do with Democracy?

1

(14)

What Is Marriage?

15

(32)

The Logic of Liberalism: American Political Theory and the Case for Gay Marriage

47

(28)

A False Consensus: Christian Right Politics and the Attack on Same-Sex Marriage

75

(32)

Neopatriarchy and the Agenda of the Antigay Right

107

(30)

Are Lesbian and Gay Americans Actually Citizens? The Homophobic Myopia of Communitarianism

137

(24)

Marriage Equality and Sexual Freedom: Toward a More Progressive Union

161

(12)

Index

173

(4)

About the Author

177

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Gay Marriage and Democracy Equality for All

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