Same-sex marriages are currently not permitted under Australian federal law. Although same-sex couples in de facto relationships have had most of the legal rights of married couples since July 2009, there is however no national registered partnership or civil union scheme. Public opinion polls in Au
Same-Sex Marriage
โ Scribed by Tamara Thompson
- Publisher
- Greenhaven Publishing LLC
- Year
- 2015
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 263
- Series
- Current Controversies Ser.
- Edition
- 1
- Category
- Library
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
โฆ Synopsis
On June 26, 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled by a 5 to 4 vote that the Constitution guarantees a right to same-sex marriage. This anthology provides your readers with a complete overview of the debate about same-sex marriage. It contains a diverse collection of writings representing leading conservative, liberal, and centrist views of the issues surrounding the topic. Each chapter presents an important question about the subject, and the opinions that follow are grouped into "yes" and "no" categories. By evaluating contrasting opinions, readers can attain an objective knowledge.
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