Same-Sex Marriage: A Reference Handbook: A Reference Handbook

David E. Newton

Sep 2010 · ABC-CLIO

About this ebook

Despite a general attitude shift towards accepting same-sex relationships in the United States over the last two decades, there is still a prevailing opinion that same-sex marriages should be prohibited. Indeed, even among the few states that have legalize marriage for same-sex couples, California, Hawaii, and Maine have had their statutes overturned by state voters.

This book provides a comprehensive review of attitudes toward same-sex marriage in the United States, examining historical events, religious traditions, and gender norms that have influenced understandings of same-sex marriage in America. Information regarding same-sex relationships in other cultures, both today and in previous eras, provides insightful perspective to the topic; arguments for and against same-sex marriages are presented along with rebuttals to both positions.

About the author

David E. Newton is formerly professor of physics and chemistry at Salem State College in Salem, MA, and adjunct professor at the University of San Francisco, San Francisco, CA.