For better or worse: Exploring the meanings of same-sex marriage within the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered community

Journal of Social and Personal Relationships

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 5-18

  Lannutti, Pamela J ^a  

^a BOSTON COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Dialectics; Gay and lesbian relationships; Same sex marriage

Indexed keywords

EID: 14144254413     PISSN: 02654075     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0265407505049319     Document Type: Review

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