Same-Sex Marriages

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In 1993, the Supreme Court of Hawaii ruled that the denial of marriage licenses to three same-sex couples was unconstitutional discrimination.

1993 · Supreme Court ruling3 couples · same-sex couples denied marriage licenses

Supreme Court of Hawaii, Supreme Court

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Legislation pending in over eighteen states will allow gays and lesbians to marry.

more than 18 states · states with pending legislation

legislation pending, pending legislation

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William Eskridge Jr. authored The Case For Same-Sex Marriage: From Sexual Liberty to Civilized Commitment, published by Free Press in 1996.

1996 · publication year

William Eskridge Jr., Author

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In 1993, the Supreme Court of Hawaii ruled that the denial of marriage licenses to three same-sex couples was unconstitutional discrimination. It's now unclear whether legislation pending in over eighteen states will allow gays and lesbians to marry. Join Ray Suarez and his guests as they discuss the legal, social and emotional arguments both for and against same-sex marriage. Guests: Paula Ettelbrick Legislative Counsel and Primary Lobbyist Empire State Pride Agenda Lawyer Turkel, Forman and Zimmerman Law Firm Adjunct Professor of Law University of Michigan Law School Former Public Policy Director National Center for Lesbian Rights Former Legal Director Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund New York City, NY William Eskridge Jr. Author The Case For Same-Sex Marriage: From Sexual Liberty to Civilized Commitment (Free Press, 1996) Professor Georgetown Law Center Washington, D.C. Listeners call in

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