Displaying 1 of 1 2004 Format: Book Author: Rauch, Jonathan, 1960- Title: Gay marriage : why it is good for gays, good for straights, and good for America / Jonathan Rauch. Edition: 1st ed. Publisher, Date: New York : Times Books/Henry Holt and Co., 2004. Description: 207 pages ; 22 cm Summary: Argues that gay marriage is beneficial to the health of marriage as an institution and describes the reasons why marriage is vital to society, how gay marriage would work in the real world, and why the states should decide the issue of gay marriage. Subjects: Since 1993 Same-sex marriage -- United States. Civil rights -- United States. Civil rights. Manners and customs. Politics and government Same-sex marriage. Social policy. United States -- Social life and customs. United States -- Politics and government -- 2001-2009. United States -- Social policy -- 1993- United States. Notes: Includes index. Contents: Introduction: the imagination gap -- What is marriage for? -- Accept no substitutes -- How gays will benefit -- How straights will benefit -- How marriage will benefit -- Married, without children -- Anything goes -- Men behaving badly -- The debt to tradition -- Getting it right -- A golden anniversary. Web Site: Sample text Contributor biographical information Publisher description Contributor biographical information Web Link Publisher description Web Link Sample text Web Link LCCN: 2003068554 ISBN: 0805076336 9780805076332 0805078150 9780805078152 Other Number: 53880228 System Availability: 1 # System items in: 1 # Local items: 1 # Local items in: 1 Current Holds: 0 Place Hold Add to My List Share Expand All | Collapse All Where is it? Suggestions and more Large Cover Image Librarian's View Series Information Similar Titles Similar Series Summary Reader Reviews Displaying 1 of 1