'By partner we mean. . .': Alternative geographies of'gay marriage'

Sexualities

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 100-122

  Browne, Kath ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRIGHTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Civil partnerships same sex marriage; class materialities; couples; sexualities; welfare state

Indexed keywords

EID: 79751516608     PISSN: 13634607     EISSN: 14617382     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1363460710390568     Document Type: Article

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