{"product_id":"9781442691018","title":"Queer Inclusions, Continental Divisions: Public Recognition of Sexual Diversity in Canada and the United States","description":"\u003cp\u003eNo area of public policy and law has seen more change than lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, and trans-gender rights, and none so greatly needs careful comparative analysis. \u003cem\u003eQueer Inclusions, Continental Divisions\u003c\/em\u003e explores the politics of sexual diversity in Canada and the United States by analyzing three contentious areas - relationship recognition, parenting, and schooling. It enters into long-standing debates over Canadian-American contrasts while paying close attention to regional differences.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e David Rayside's examination of change over time in the public recognition of sexual minorities is based on his long experience with the analysis of trends, as well as on a wide-ranging search of media, legal, and social science accounts of developments across Canada and the United States. Rayside points to a 'take off' pattern in Canadian policy change on relationship recognition and parenting, but not in schooling. At the same time, he explores the reasons for a 'pioneering' pattern in early gains by American LGBT activists, a surprising number of court wins by American lesbian and gay parents, and changes in American schooling that, while still modest, are more substantial than those instituted by the Canadian system.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e Queer Inclusions, Continental Divisions\u003c\/em\u003e is a timely examination of controversial policy areas in North America and a reasoned judgment on the progress of lesbian and gay issues in our time.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47140181573872,"sku":"9781442691018","price":42.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781442691018_p0.jpg?v=1763807668","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781442691018","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}