Title
The Social, Political, and Judicial Contexts of Queer Marriage in the United States
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2015
Abstract
The queering of marriage in the United States is one of the most contentious current civil rights debates. For many queer families, great ambiguity in their current and future legal statuses and choices exists. However, some ambiguity has decreased given the recent U.S. Supreme Court rulings. As a result of these rulings, queer couples in California are able to legally marry again and the federal government now recognizes queer marriages. As the queering of marriage gains momentum, it is important to examine the contextual pathways leading to this point. In doing so, we can look forward by looking back. Here, we use a framework for understanding civil rights issues by presenting the impact of social, political, and judicial contexts on the queering of marriage from 1969 to the present. We also forecast the future of same-sex marriage in the United States.
DOI
10.1080/1550428X.2014.883560
MSU Digital Commons Citation
van Eeden-Moorefield, Bradley and Alvarez, Ariel, "The Social, Political, and Judicial Contexts of Queer Marriage in the United States" (2015). Department of Family Science and Human Development Scholarship and Creative Works. 179.
https://digitalcommons.montclair.edu/familysci-facpubs/179