The Pace of Change
The Pace of Change
Are We Moving Too Fast?
This chapter examines the possibility of a political link between changes in marriage behavior and beliefs and openness to same-sex couples' demand for recognition. In particular, it considers the key factors that predicted changes in laws for the pioneering European countries that recognized same-sex marriage in the 1990s and in a second wave of change since 2000. It also discusses differences between Europe and the United States in the pace and progress of granting legal status to gay couples. After assessing how and why change occurred in Europe with respect to gay marriage, the chapter explores why some countries give legal rights to same-sex couples while others do not. It suggests that changes in marriage law related to same-sex couples in the United States look very similar to changes in European countries.
Keywords: same-sex couples, Europe, same-sex marriage, United States, gay couples, gay marriage, legal rights, marriage law
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