Same-Sex Couples before National, Supranational and International Jurisdictions [Hardcover]

The present volume focuses on the jurisprudence of national, supranational and international jurisdictions (and quasi-juridictions) as regards the legal status of same-sex couples. Its aim is to explore the content, rationale, functioning and potential of the different jurisdictions reasonings and their contribution to the strengthening of LGBTI rights (and duties). As a consequence, the book tries to convey the complexities and controversies that derive from the judicial recognition of same-sex couples across the world, taking always into account the relationship of the judiciary with the executive and the legislature and the related problems of legitimacy and democracy. The volume deals with this issue and considers it as a crucial test for modern democracies and contemporary societies.

Same-Sex Couples, Legislators and Judges. An Introduction to the Book.- The Recognition of Same-Sex Couples rights in the US between Counter-Majoritarian Principle and Ideological Approaches: A State Level Perspective.- From Gay Rights to Same-Sex Marriage: A Brief Story through US Federal Courts Jurisprudence.- Different Approaches, Similar Outcomes: Same-Sex Marriage in Canada and South Africa.- Same-sex Couples before Courts in Mexico, Central and South America.- Following the Legislative Leaders: Judicial Recognition of Same Sex Couples in Australia and New Zealand.- The Nordic Model: Same-Sex Families in Love and Law.- A Glorious Revolution? UK Courts and Same-Sex Couples.- Between Recognition and Homophobia: Same-Sex Couples in Eastern Europe.- Same-Sex Couples in France and Belgium: The Resilient Practice of Judicial Deference.- At the Crossroads between Privacy and Community: Tlƒ/