{"product_id":"gay-rights-on-trial-a-reference-handbook-hardcover","title":"Gay Rights on Trial: A Reference Handbook - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLee Walzer\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn in-depth examination of the relationship between gay rights, public opinion, and legislation since the late 1800s.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this comprehensive overview of how the American legal system has approached issues pertaining to sexual orientation and how the law has advanced--or hindered--civil rights, author Lee Walzer reveals that while the United States has the world's most developed lesbian and gay community, it lags other countries on equality for sexual minorities. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eGay Rights on Trial\u003c\/i\u003e focuses on four significant cases that have shaped the development of gay rights, including detailed discussion of majority and dissenting decisions and analysis of their legacy and impact. Also included are a chronology; a section of key people, laws, and concepts; a table of cases; key legal documents such as the Defense of Marriage Act and the Vermont Civil Union Act; and an annotated bibliography.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLee Walzer\u003c\/b\u003e is an attorney and writer in Washington, D.C.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 324\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.21 x 8.94 x 6.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 11, 2002\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47426785247410,"sku":"9781576072547","price":122.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/ab2a24f27051c8f5569a778d0ec7aac7.webp?v=1778517221","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/gay-rights-on-trial-a-reference-handbook-hardcover","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}