Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Tables and Figures ix
4. Preface xiii
5. 1. Publicly Recognizing Queer Families 1
6. 2. Activist Contexts 19
7. 3. Broadening Activist Agendas 60
8. 4. Canadian Recognition of Same-Sex Relationships 92
9. 5. American Recognition of Same-Sex Relationships 126
10. 6. Parenting in Canada 167
11. 7. Parenting in the United States 192
12. 8. Canadian School Lethargy 221
13. 9. School Reform and the American Culture Wars 248
14. 10. Comparative Reflections on Public Recognition of Sexual Diversity 282
15. Notes 317
16. Index 373