071 - Plenary Session. The Politics of Same-Sex Marriage: Public Opinion and the Courts

Session Submission Type: Invited Session

Abstract

For better or worse, same-sex marriage has dominated discussions of gay rights in recent years. Public opinion has shifted in a direction favorable to marriage equality, significant social movement resources have focused on preventing or attaining the right of same-sex couples to marry, and an avalanche of court decisions have come down. Panelists will consider public opinion shifts, which social groups favor and oppose same-sex marriage, how social movements have mobilized for and against same sex marriage, and the import of recent court decisions.

Sub Unit

• Plenary and Presidential Panels

Session Organizer

• Paula England, New York University

Presider

• Paula England, New York University

Panelists

• Gregory B. Lewis, Georgia State University

• Brian Powell, Indiana University

• Katrina E. Kimport, University of California-San Francisco

• Michael C. Dorf, Cornell University