Future of Gay Rights in America

H.N. Hirsch is Mitau Distinguished Professor of Political Science at Macalester College and Adjunct Professor of Political Science and American Studies at the University of Minnesota. He is the author of The Enigma of FelixFrankfurter and A Theory of Liberty: The Constitution andMinorities.

• Introduction Part 1: 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 2: Decision 6. Some Thoughts on Institutional Life and "The Rest of the Closet" 7. The Unknown Past of Lawrence v Texas, 8. The Rule of Lawrence, 9. Lawrence, Privacy, and the Marital Bedroom: A Few Telltale Signs of 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 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 3: The Future 14. Liberal With a Twist: Queering Marriage, 15. The Polite Thing To Do,