Out of the Closets & into the Courts : Legal Opportunity Structure and Gay Rights Litigation

Andersen, Ellen Ann

ISBN 10: 0472031716 / ISBN 13: 9780472031719

Published by University of Michigan Press, 2006

Seller Inventory # 4195846-n

Synopsis:

Over the past 30 years, the gay rights movement has moved from the margins to the center of American politics, sparking debate from bedroom to boardroom to battlefield. Out of the Closets and into the Courts analyzes the most recent gay rights cases, and explores the complex relationship between litigation and social change. Ellen Andersen describes what happens when these cases—many overseen by the Lambda Legal Defense Fund, the nation's oldest and largest gay rights defense firm—enter the courtroom, and explains why they have met with mixed success. Out of the Closets and into the Courts explores both the promise and the limits of using legal mobilization to effect social change. Crossing disciplinary boundaries, Ellen Andersen draws on the accumulated knowledge of political science, law, and sociology to explain the origins and outcomes of gay rights litigation. The resulting book is essential reading for anyone interested in gay rights, legal change, and social movements.

About the Author:

Ellen Ann Andersen is Assistant Professor of Political Science at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Out of the Closets & into the Courts : Legal...
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
Publication Date: 2006
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: New