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Speak NowKenji Yoshino

Speak Now

2015386 pages
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A renowned legal scholar tells the definitive story of Hollingsworth v. Perry, the trial that stands as the most potent argument for marriage equality Speak Now tells the story of a watershed trial that unfolded over twelve tense days in California in 2010. A trial that legalized same-sex marriage in our most populous state. A trial that interrogated the nature of marriage, the political status of gays and lesbians, the ideal circumstances for raising children, and the ability of direct democracy to protect fundamental rights. A trial that stands as the most potent argument for marriage…

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2 editions
  • Paperback · English · 2016
    Broadway Books · 400 pages · 9780385348829
  • Hardcover · English · 2015
    Crown Publishers · 373 pages · 9780385348805
United StatesTrials, litigationCaliforniaLegal status, lawsCasesLaw and legislationGay couplesSame-sex marriage