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2013

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Save Our Children: Overcoming The Narrative That Gays And Lesbians Are Harmful To Children, 21 Duke J. Gender L. & Pol'y 125 (2013), Anthony Niedwiecki Jan 2013

Save Our Children: Overcoming The Narrative That Gays And Lesbians Are Harmful To Children, 21 Duke J. Gender L. & Pol'y 125 (2013), Anthony Niedwiecki

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This paper focuses on how gay rights activists had no real choice but to use the court system to advance marriage rights for same-sex couples because they were unable to use the political process to effectively rebut the claim that gays and lesbians were harmful to children. Part I begins with an overview of the ways in which the initiative process has been used to limit gay rights and prevent marriage equality. It then details how, in contrast to the political process, courts have been more receptive to advancing marriage rights for same-sex couples. Part II details Walter Fisher's narrative …


Parent In Life, Stranger At Law: Addressing The Inequality And Inconsistency Of Parentage Rights Of Same-Sex Parents, 46 J. Marshall L. Rev. 867 (2013), Paul Coogan Jan 2013

Parent In Life, Stranger At Law: Addressing The Inequality And Inconsistency Of Parentage Rights Of Same-Sex Parents, 46 J. Marshall L. Rev. 867 (2013), Paul Coogan

UIC Law Review

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When The Mesopotamian Honeymoon Ends: The Code Of Hammurabi’S Assumptions About The Roles Of Spouses And Problem-Solving Approach To Regulating Marriage, 46 J. Marshall L. Rev. 1005 (2013), Lars Nelson Jan 2013

When The Mesopotamian Honeymoon Ends: The Code Of Hammurabi’S Assumptions About The Roles Of Spouses And Problem-Solving Approach To Regulating Marriage, 46 J. Marshall L. Rev. 1005 (2013), Lars Nelson

UIC Law Review

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