TY - BOOK AU - Merin,Yuval TI - Equality for same-sex couples: the legal recognition of gay partnerships in Europe and the United States SN - 9780226520339 AV - K699 .M47 2002 U1 - 346.4016 23 PY - 2002/// CY - Chicago, [Ill.] PB - University of Chicago Press KW - Same-sex marriage KW - Law and legislation KW - Europe KW - Gay couples KW - Legal status, laws, etc KW - United States KW - Law KW - ukslc KW - LGBTQ+ Interest KW - Society & culture: general KW - thema KW - Gay & Lesbian studies KW - Jurisprudence & general issues KW - Constitutional & administrative law: general N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Specialized N2 - During the past three decades, nations all over the world have been debating whether to allow same-sex couples to marry, or at least grant these couples various rights associated with marriage. In 'Equality for Same-Sex Couples', Yuval Merin presents the first comparative study of the legal regulation of same-sex partnerships worldwide, as well as a unique survey of the status of same-sex couples in Europe UR - http://chicago.universitypressscholarship.com/view/10.7208/chicago/9780226520339.001.0001/upso-9780226520315 ER -