Is the union civil?<br> Same-sex marriages, civil unions, domestic partnerships and reciprocal benefits in the USA

The legal recognition of same-sex relationships has been a legislative Gordian knot for almost three decades in the United States of America. Few issues have been so polarising as the debate surrounding the opening of marriage to same-sex couples. The aim of this article is to provide a clear pictur...

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Main Authors: Ian Curry-Sumner, Scott Curry-Sumner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Utrecht University School of Law 2008-06-01
Series:Utrecht Law Review
Subjects:
USA
Online Access:http://www.utrechtlawreview.org/articles/10.18352/ulr.77/