Equal Opportunities International: Volume 28 Issue 3

A long journey: an interview with Jeffrey Weeks

Jackie Jones

The purpose of this paper is to present an interview with academic and author, Professor Jeffrey Weeks.

The prospects of legal recognition of same‐sex marriage in Germany

Jackie Jones

The purpose of this paper is to assess the likelihood of successfully introducing constitutional changes to the definition of marriage in Germany.

Where will it all end?: Common trends in American same‐sex relationship recognition

Ian Curry‐Sumner, Scott Curry‐Sumner

In total, 11 US legal jurisdictions have enacted registration schemes of various types. The purpose of this paper is to clarify, describe and analyse the developments of these…

Cutting edge couples: An ethnography of same‐sex marriage

Dawn Onishenko, Lea Caragata

Following the landmark 2003 Ontario Court of Appeal decision legalizing same‐sex marriage, some same‐sex couples sought to formalize their unions through legal marriage. The…

Severing the link between marriage and children's best interests: A Canadian case study

Fiona Kelly

This paper seeks to explore the attitudes of lesbian mothers towards same‐sex marriage, focusing in particular on how they perceive the relationship between marriage and…

Beyond the Workfare State: Labour Markets, Equality and Human Rights

Hazel Conley

Same-sex relationships

Jackie Jones