Cathy Michael
Background Information
- "Obergefell v. Hodges." Oyez, 30 Jul. 2018 (you can stream the oral arguments)
- SCOTUSblog: Obergefell v. Hodges (July 28, 2015)
- CRS Report: Obergefell v. Hodges: Same-Sex Marriage Legalized (August 7, 2015)
- "Supreme Court's Ruling in 'Obergefell v. Hodges': Excerpts." World News Digest.
- "Same-Sex Marriage." Opposing Viewpoints Online Collection, Gale, 2017
- Jost, K. (2013, March 15). Gay marriage. CQ Researcher (does not cover Obergefell)
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LGBTQ+ Source (EBSCO)
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GenderWatch (ProQuest)
Supports gender and women's studies, and gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender research.
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Social Science Database (ProQuest)
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Social Science Research Network (SSRN)
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Policy ArchiveA digital library of public policy research containing over 30,000 documents.