The Disproportionate impact of antigay family policies on black and Latino same-sex couple households

Journal of African American Studies

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 219-250

  Cahill, Sean ^a  

^a Gay Men's Health Crisis   (United States)

Author keywords

"Special rights"; Antigay movement; Black and Latino same sex couple families; Black gay and lesbian; Gay marriage; Gay people of color; Gay rights; Latino gay and lesbian; LGBT people of color; Same sex marriage

Indexed keywords

EID: 70349410719     PISSN: 15591646     EISSN: 19364741     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12111-008-9060-7     Document Type: Article

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