On June 26, 2015, US Supreme Court ruled on the issue of same-sex marriage, finally recognizing the right to marry for same-sex couples, as well as the duty of each State to recognize same-sex mar-riages celebrated in another State. The article analyzes the decision as a milestone in the history of the struggle for civil rights of gay and lesbians in the US and abroad. From a constitutional perspec-tive, the article highlights the original combination of due process and equal protection clause in the interpretation of the Fourteenth Amendment. It shows a new form of interaction between the concepts of liberty and equality, and a significant use of the concept of dignity. Keywords: same-sex marriage; liberty; dignity; equality; civil rights; Supreme Court of the United States of America.
Enjoy liberty as we learn its meaning. Obergefell v. Hodges tra libertà, uguaglianza e pari dignità / Schillaci, Angelo. - In: DIRITTI UMANI E DIRITTO INTERNAZIONALE. - ISSN 1971-7105. - STAMPA. - 9:3(2015), pp. 639-654. [10.12829/81883]
Enjoy liberty as we learn its meaning. Obergefell v. Hodges tra libertà, uguaglianza e pari dignità
SCHILLACI, ANGELO
2015
Abstract
On June 26, 2015, US Supreme Court ruled on the issue of same-sex marriage, finally recognizing the right to marry for same-sex couples, as well as the duty of each State to recognize same-sex mar-riages celebrated in another State. The article analyzes the decision as a milestone in the history of the struggle for civil rights of gay and lesbians in the US and abroad. From a constitutional perspec-tive, the article highlights the original combination of due process and equal protection clause in the interpretation of the Fourteenth Amendment. It shows a new form of interaction between the concepts of liberty and equality, and a significant use of the concept of dignity. Keywords: same-sex marriage; liberty; dignity; equality; civil rights; Supreme Court of the United States of America.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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