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Plural Marriage, Group Marriage and Immutability in Obergefell v. Hodges and Beyond
UMKC Law Review (2016)
  • Edward Stein
Abstract
For decades, opponents of marriage for same-sex couples have appealed to polygamy. The Chief Justice’s dissent in Obergefell is no exception insofar as he says that the logic of the majority opinion with respect to same-sex marriage also applies to plural marriage. This paper explores the resources for distinguishing polygamy from same-sex marriage, focusing on the mutability or immutability of the desire to engage in plural/group marriage as compared to the desires to marry someone of the same sex. It shows the appeal to immutability does not succeed in distinguishing plural/group marriages from same-sex marriages.
Keywords
  • Obergefell,
  • same-sex marriage,
  • gender equality,
  • family law,
  • equal protection,
  • gay rights,
  • polygamy,
  • plural marriage,
  • group marriage
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Publication Date
2016
Citation Information
Edward Stein. "Plural Marriage, Group Marriage and Immutability in Obergefell v. Hodges and Beyond" UMKC Law Review Vol. 83 (2016) p. 871
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/edward-stein/45/