Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Marriage and same-sex unions : a debate / edited by Lynn D. Wardle…[et al.]. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0–275–97653–X (alk. paper) 1. Same-sex marriage—United States. 2. Gay couples—Legal status, laws, etc.—United States. 3. Lesbian couples—Legal status, laws, etc.—United States. I. Wardle, Lynn D. HQ1034.U5M37 2003 306.84'8'0973—dc21 2002031266 British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data is available. Copyright 2003 by Lynn D. Wardle, Mark Strasser, William C. Duncan, and the estate of David Orgon Coolidge All rights reserved. No portion of this book may be reproduced, by any process or technique, without the express written consent of the publisher. Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 2002031266 ISBN: 0-275-97653-X First published in 2003 Praeger Publishers, 88 Post Road West, Westport, CT 06881 An imprint of Greenwood Publishing Group, Inc. www.praeger.com Printed in the United States of America The paper used in this book complies with the Permanent Paper Standard issued by the National Information Standards Organization (Z39.48–1984). 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Copyright Acknowledgments The editors and publisher gratefully acknowledge permission for use of the following material: Article by Evan Wolfson “All Together Now: A Blueprint for Winning the Freedom to Marry.” Reprinted from The Advocate, September 11, 2001. Copyright 2001 by Evan Wolfson. All rights reserved. Chapter “State Interests in Marriage” from The Challenge of Same-Sex Marriage by Mark Strasser. Westport, CT: Praeger, 1991. Used by permission of Greenwood Publishing Group. -iv- |