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"For an account of policy issues that frame lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) family lives here in the United States, one need look no further. Sean Cahill and Sarah Tobias supply accurate and up-to-date information about the legal and policy contexts of LGBT lives across the country. This book is sure to be a valuable resource for students and scholars, as well as for others seeking to understand and challenge discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity." --Charlotte J. Patterson, University of Virginia -- (10/23/2006) "The sheer diversity of gay people and opinion shines through Cahill's and Tobias's fact-packed depiction of same-sex couples and their kids, their needs and day-to-day challenges, and the movement for fairness and the freedom to marry. The disparate personal stories and struggles in this informative book underscore the importance of ending discrimination in marriage and ensuring that no family is left behind." --Evan Wolfson, Founder and Executive Director of the Freedom to Marry Project -- (10/10/2006) "A concise, comprehensive guide to gay-family issues that combines an impassioned progressive sensibility with a firm respect for facts." --Jonathan Rauch, senior writer and columnist for National Journal and correspondent for The Atlantic Monthly, and author of Gay Marriage: Why It Is Good for Gays, Good for Straights, and Good for America. -- (08/18/2006) "An engaging and thought-provoking discussion of the unique policy concerns faced by LGBT families. This book deserves a wide readership." --Ellen Andersen, Indiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis -- (09/22/2006)

Policy Issues Affecting Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Families brings together an extraordinary amount of material in one volume, uncovering the discrimination against the LGBT community and the legally - and morally - indefensible lack of equal protection for these individuals and their families. Sean Cahill and Sarah Tobias convincingly argue that equal rights for the LGBT community are more than simply a matter of fairness or common sense; they are logically and legally necessary for a just society that protects all its members alike. ""Policy Issues'"" six chapters comprehensively address the issues of who LGBT families are and their policy needs; legal protections for families and children; the intellectual history of family; and recent political history as it pertains to the struggle for partner recognition and the resulting right-wing backlash. With same-sex marriage much in the news recently, and attempts by conservative groups to turn back the clock on LGBT rights, ""Policy Issues"" adds a timely and necessary voice to the debate on what is arguably one of the most divisive and misunderstood social issues of our time.