Gay Marriage: Legal & Constitutional Issues
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)
Best Bets: Databases
- LGBTQ+ Source (EBSCO)
Formerly known as LGBT life with Full Text, this database provides scholarly and popular LGBTQ+ publications.
Contents: Full-text articles, primary sources, monographs, magazines, and newspapers and a specialized thesaurus.
- GenderWatch (ProQuest)
Supports gender and women's studies, and gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender research.
Contents: Citations and full-text articles from academic, radical, community, and independent presses. 1970-present.
- Nexis Uni (LexisNexis)
Contents: Full-text local, national, and international newspaper articles and legal resources.
Need search tips? See our guides for tips on Legal Searching and News Searching.
- EBSCO Research LibrarySearches across multiple indexes such as: Academic Search Premier , Alternative Press Index , America: History and Life , LGBT Life, Newspaper Source and SocINDEX with Full Text
Click on "Choose databases" above the search box and check the ones you want. Here is a sample search: SU Same-sex marriages (SU=subject).
- Social Science Database (ProQuest)
Subjects covered include sociology, psychology, anthropology, criminology, political science, and education.
Contents: Abstracts and full-text academic journal articles, newspaper articles, and conference papers.
- Social Science Research Network (SSRN)
Contents: Abstracts and some full-text of scholarly working papers and forthcoming papers in the social sciences.
- Policy ArchiveA digital library of public policy research containing over 30,000 documents.
