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Why You Should Give A Damn About Gay Marriage »

Authors: Davina Kotulski
ISBN-13: 9781555838737, ISBN-10: 1555838731
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Alyson Books
Date Published: April 2004
Edition: (Non-applicable)

Author Biography: Davina Kotulski

Davin Kotulski, Ph.D. is a Clinical Psychologist with deep roots in the freedom to marry movement. She has organized same-sex marriage gay pride contingents throughout Northern California, first with Californian's for Same Sex Marriage, and then with Marr

Book Synopsis

A lay-person's guide to the importance of legalizing gay marriage.

	Introduction: How I Became a Marriage Activist	1
1	Silly Rabbit, Marriage Is for Heterosexuals!	3
2	Test Your Marriage IQ	8
3	Rights Your Average Incarcerated Heterosexual Serial Killer Has Access To (That You Don't!)	11
4	The Language of Love	25
5	Why "Marriage Lite" Doesn't Work	30
6	Taxes and Death	38
7	Monogamy and Partnership	49
8	Injustice for All	53
9	The Power of Ritual	68
10	Community Recognition	79
11	Employment Rights	82
12	Nine Common Arguments Against Marriage Equality	90
13	Resistance in the Gay and Lesbian Community	98
14	Lefties Are the Spawn of Satan...	104
15	Marriage Rights in the U.S. and Around the Globe	120
16	Parenting	133
17	Retirement Homes and Divorce Court	145
18	Alien Lovers	153
19	Transsexual Issues	164
20	Choose: Your Country or Your Family?	171
21	20 Things You Can Do to Make a Difference	178
	Bite-Size Activism Appendices: A, B, C, D, and E	189
	Acknowledgments	201