Includes bibliographical references (pages 137-142).
Lesbian and gay basics: some questions, facts, and values -- Sexual privacy -- The case for lesbian and gay marriage -- Equality -- Civil rights -- Understanding lesbians and gay men in the military.
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Engaging the whole spectrum of public-policy issues affecting gays and lesbians from a humanistic and philosophical approach, Richard Mohr uses the tools of his trade to assess the logic and ethics of gay rights. Focusing on ideas and values, Mohr's nuanced case for legal and social acceptance applies widely held ethical principles to various issues, including same-sex marriage, AIDS, and gays in the military. By drawing on cultural-, legal-, and ethical-based arguments, Mohr moves away from tired political rhetoric and reveals the important ways in which the struggle for gay rights an.
JSTOR
22573/cttgst46
Long arc of justice.
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Gay rights-- United States.
Gays-- United States.
Same-sex marriage-- United States.
Homosexuels-- Droits-- États-Unis.
Homosexuels-- États-Unis.
Homosexuels-- Mariage-- États-Unis.
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Gay rights.
Gays.
Gelijke rechten.
Homohuwelijk.
Homoseksualiteit.
Homosexualität.
Homosexueller.
LAW-- Civil Rights.
POLITICAL SCIENCE-- Political Freedom & Security-- Civil Rights.
POLITICAL SCIENCE-- Political Freedom & Security-- Human Rights.