CRM/LAW C113 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Feminist Legal Theory, Wrongful Death Claim

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Many gay and lesbian couples favor marriage for the same reasons straight couples do: they hope to enhance loving relationships, pool resources, and provide stability for children. In addition, gays and lesbians seek to benefit from the long list of legal and economic advantages available to married couples. Worker"s compensation payments upon death of a worker spouse. The right to sue for wrongful death of a spouse. Family discounts for clubs and other recreational activities. Some believe that same-sex marriage violates important religious values and should not be endorsed by the state. Some believe that same-sex marriage devalues marriage for straight couples by making the institution more elastic and less exclusive. Others fear the effect that such relationships could have on children. In 2008, the supreme court of california issues a decision that effectively legalized same-sex marriage in the golden state; the court ruled that.

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