Advanced Introduction to Lgbtq+ Rights - Rilegato

Ball, Carlos A.

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ISBN 10: 1035349566 ISBN 13: 9781035349562

Casa editrice: Edward Elgar Pub, 2026

Riassunto

Elgar Advanced Introductions are stimulating and thoughtful introductions to major fields in the social sciences, business and law, expertly written by the world’s leading scholars. Designed to be accessible yet rigorous, they offer concise and lucid surveys of the substantive and policy issues associated with discrete subject areas.

This timely Advanced Introduction examines the legal issues, principles and doctrines surrounding contemporary struggles for LGBTQ+ rights. Carlos A. Ball analyzes key constitutional provisions, statutory reforms and judicial rulings from both western and non-western countries, detailing successes and failures in the promotion of LGBTQ+ equality across the globe.

Key Features:

• Explores constitutional equality, privacy and free expression issues
• Examines the legal regulation of discrimination, hate crimes and “conversion therapies”
• Emphasizes the role of the right to free speech and association in achieving LGBTQ+ equality
• Investigates family law questions, including domestic partnership laws, marriage equality and parenting rights
• Discusses ongoing transgender rights issues, namely healthcare restrictions, bathroom laws, athletic competition bans and the legal recognition of gender

Scholars and students of constitutional law, comparative law, family law, human rights law, political science and sociology will greatly benefit from this book’s timely insights. It is also a valuable resource for policymakers and legal practitioners seeking to understand various LGBTQ+ issues that are receiving increasing media and political attention.

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Informazioni sull'autore

Carlos A. Ball, Distinguished Professor of Law and Judge Frederick Lacey Scholar, Rutgers University Law School, USA

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Edward Elgar Pub
• Data di pubblicazione: 2026
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1035349566
• ISBN 13: 9781035349562
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 176
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: non disponibile