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Pride And Prejudice: Results Of An Empirical Study Of Sexual Orientation Fairness In The Courts Of England And Wales, Todd Brower Sep 2004

Pride And Prejudice: Results Of An Empirical Study Of Sexual Orientation Fairness In The Courts Of England And Wales, Todd Brower

Buffalo Women's Law Journal

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Gay Marriage: Analyzing Legal Strategies For Reform In Hong Kong And The United States, Robin A. Warren Jun 2004

Gay Marriage: Analyzing Legal Strategies For Reform In Hong Kong And The United States, Robin A. Warren

Washington International Law Journal

Like many countries, both the United States and Hong Kong face the question of whether to legalize gay marriage due to social, legal, and political forces within and beyond their borders. The legalization of same-sex marriage in one jurisdiction forces other jurisdictions to decide whether to recognize marriages celebrated there. Comparing the current state of U.S. and Hong Kong law reveals that only a direct challenge to discriminatory marriage laws will successfully effect change. Two U.S. state supreme court decisions provide examples of effective legal arguments in a direct challenge. Conflict of laws analysis for marriage and the public policy …