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"In the wake of recent state, federal, and Canadian court decisions, the controversy over gay marriage has reached a critical point in American political life, as skittish politicians rush in to stem what they see as a threat to marriage. But, as Jonathan Rauch shows in this book, the politicians have the whole thing backward. Rauch explains why gay marriage is important - even crucial - to the health of marriage as an institution, grounding his argument in mainstream values. He outlines why marriage is vital to a well-functioning society, why marriage gains strength from being available to and encouraged for all citizens, why gay people will benefit from gay marriage, why straight people will benefit from gay marriage, and why the institution of marriage will benefit as well. He then proceeds to demolish the arguments so often put forward by conservatives who call themselves defenders of marriage, showing them to be nothing of the sort. Finally, he looks at how gay marriage would work in the real world, as it bumps up against the realities of religion, social acceptance, the law, children, and even divorce." "At a time when marriage is losing ground to cohabitation and is in dange

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Author

Jonathan Rauch, 1960-

Publisher

Times Books/Henry Holt and Co.

Published

2004

Language

EN

ISBN

9780805078152

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Sociology, Gender Studies, Fiction

Rating

4.03 / 5 (96 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14