Cover
Half Title
Title Page
Copyright Page
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Part I: Context
1 Some Lessons from Lawrence
2 Questions of Tolerance and Fairness
3 Same-Sex Marriage, Civil Unions, and the 2004 Presidential Vote
4 The Symbolic Centrality of Gay Marriage in the 2004 Presidential Election
5 The Anti-Gay Backlash?
Part II: Decision
6 Some Thoughts on Institutional Life and The Rest of the Closet
7 Lawrence Past
8 The Rule of Lawrence
9 Lawrence, Privacy, and the Marital Bedroom: A Few Telltale Signs of Ironic Worry
10 The Continuing Triumph of Neo-Conservatism in American Constitutional Law
11 Sexuality, Marriage, and Relationships: The Radical Potential of Lawrence
12 Why Lawrence v. Texas Was Not Expected: A Critique of Pragmatic Legalist and Behavioral Explanations of Supreme Court Decision Making
13 To What Extent Should We Be Looking Abroad for Guidance in Interpreting the United States Constitution?
Part III: The Future
14 Liberal with a Twist: Queering Marriage
15 The Polite Thing to Do
Contributors
Index