Equal Opportunities International: Volume 28 Issue 3
Table of contents - Special Issue: Same‐sex relationships
Guest Editors: Jackie Jones
A long journey: an interview with Jeffrey Weeks
Jackie JonesThe purpose of this paper is to present an interview with academic and author, Professor Jeffrey Weeks.
The prospects of legal recognition of same‐sex marriage in Germany
Jackie JonesThe purpose of this paper is to assess the likelihood of successfully introducing constitutional changes to the definition of marriage in Germany.
Where will it all end?: Common trends in American same‐sex relationship recognition
Ian Curry‐Sumner, Scott Curry‐SumnerIn total, 11 US legal jurisdictions have enacted registration schemes of various types. The purpose of this paper is to clarify, describe and analyse the developments of these…
Cutting edge couples: An ethnography of same‐sex marriage
Dawn Onishenko, Lea CaragataFollowing the landmark 2003 Ontario Court of Appeal decision legalizing same‐sex marriage, some same‐sex couples sought to formalize their unions through legal marriage. The…
Severing the link between marriage and children's best interests: A Canadian case study
Fiona KellyThis paper seeks to explore the attitudes of lesbian mothers towards same‐sex marriage, focusing in particular on how they perceive the relationship between marriage and…