Publicado por University of Michigan Press, 2006
ISBN 10: 0472030612 ISBN 13: 9780472030613
Librería: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, Estados Unidos de America
Condición: Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.
Publicado por University of Michigan Press, 2006
ISBN 10: 0472030612 ISBN 13: 9780472030613
Librería: Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, Estados Unidos de America
Softcover. Condición: Good. 1. Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people face the same family issues as their heterosexual counterparts, but that is only the beginning of their struggle. The LGBT community also encounters legal barriers to government recognition of their same-sex relationships and relationships to their own children. Policy Issues Affecting Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Families addresses partner recognition, parenting, issues affecting children of LGBT parents, health care, discrimination, senior care and elder rights, and equal access to social services.Sean Cahill and Sarah Tobias provide up-to-date, accurate analysis of the major policies affecting LGBT people, their same-sex partners, and their children. This valuable resource offers literature reviews of demographic research as well as original research based on the U.S. Census same-sex couple sample. It also provides a look at the 30-year history of right-wing anti-gay activism and the intra-community intellectual debates over the fight for marriage."The sheer diversity of gay people and opinion shines through Cahill 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"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,Atlantic Monthly correspondent, and author of Gay Marriage: Why It Is Good for Gays, Good for Straights, and Good for America"Cahill and Tobias offer readers a thorough and immensely readable guide to the legal problems faced by LGBT families."-Ellen Andersen, Indiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis"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 VirginiaSean Cahill is Director of the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Policy Institute.Sarah Tobias is a feminist theorist and LGBT activist who earned her Ph.D. in Political Science from Columbia University. She has taught Political Theory at colleges in New York and New Jersey, and currently works as Senior Policy Analyst in the Democracy program at Demos, a New York City-based think tank.
Publicado por University of Michigan Press, 2006
ISBN 10: 0472030612 ISBN 13: 9780472030613
Librería: Midtown Scholar Bookstore, Harrisburg, PA, Estados Unidos de America
paperback. Condición: Good. Good - Bumped and creased book with tears to the extremities, but not affecting the text block, may have remainder mark or previous owner's name - GOOD Oversized. PAPERBACK.