Podcast appearances and mentions of William N Eskridge

As a kick-off to Pride Month, we are reposting this special episode of Legally Bond. Christopher Riano, Esq. will provide an engaging presentation on the history of marriage equality along with a discussion of current issues of relevance, such as the implications to the LGBTQ community of the Fulton case at the Supreme Court.The book “Marriage Equality: From Outlaws to In-Laws,” co-authored by William N. Eskridge, Jr. and Mr. Riano, explores the religious, political, administrative, and constitutional features of the debate and considers the different angles of its dramatic history, including its foundations in the Black civil rights movement and the debate within the LGBTQ community about whether marriage rights should be a priority. It offers a thoughtful history of how the nation wrestled with an important question of moral and legal equality.

In this special episode of Legally Bond, Christopher Riano, Esq. will provide an engaging presentation on the history of marriage equality along with a discussion of current issues of relevance, such as the implications to the LGBTQ community of the Fulton case at the Supreme Court.The book “Marriage Equality: From Outlaws to In-Laws,” co-authored by William N. Eskridge, Jr. and Mr. Riano, explores the religious, political, administrative, and constitutional features of the debate and considers the different angles of its dramatic history, including its foundations in the Black civil rights movement and the debate within the LGBTQ community about whether marriage rights should be a priority. It offers a thoughtful history of how the nation wrestled with an important question of moral and legal equality.

Professor Frank Bowman from the University of Missouri School of Law gives us a civics lesson about the process of impeachment. Stay tuned to find out what happens when you get impeached for eating Twinkies. Sources: National Constitution Center’s Interactive Constitution ‘Article I, Sections 1-3’ by William N. Eskridge Jr., Neomi Rao, Bradley A. Smith, Daniel P. Tokaji, Steven G. Calabresi, and Michael J. Gerhardt National Constitution Center’s Interactive Constitution ‘Article II, Section 4’ by Neil J. Kinkopf and Keith E. Whittington NPR article by Nina Totenberg ‘Can the Senate Try an Ex-President’ United States Senate post ‘Constitution of the United States’ Wikipedia article ‘Impeachment in the United States’ Wikipedia article ‘Pardon of Richard Nixon’

Professor Frank Bowman from the University of Missouri School of Law gives us a civics lesson about the process of impeachment. Stay tuned to find out what happens when you get impeached for eating Twinkies. Sources: National Constitution Center’s Interactive Constitution ‘Article I, Sections 1-3’ by William N. Eskridge Jr., Neomi Rao, Bradley A. Smith, Daniel P. Tokaji, Steven G. Calabresi, and Michael J. Gerhardt National Constitution Center’s Interactive Constitution ‘Article II, Section 4’ by Neil J. Kinkopf and Keith E. Whittington NPR article by Nina Totenberg ‘Can the Senate Try an Ex-President’ United States Senate post ‘Constitution of the United States’  Wikipedia article ‘Impeachment in the United States’ Wikipedia article ‘Pardon of Richard Nixon’

A discussion with the authors of the newly released book Marriage Equality: From Outlaws to In-Laws, recorded on Sept 1, 2020. William N. Eskridge Jr. and his coauthor, Christopher R. Riano, offer a panoramic and definitive history of America's marriage equality debate. The authors explore the deeply religious, rabidly political, frequently administrative, and pervasively constitutional features of the debate and consider all angles of its dramatic history. Watch the recording of the full-length webinar HERE. Book available for purchase at: https://yalebooks.yale.edu/book/9780300221817/marriage-equality Please note, the positions and opinions expressed by the speakers are strictly their own, and do not necessarily represent the views of their employers, nor those of the D.C. Bar, its Board of Governors or co-sponsoring Communities and organizations.

As the Senate prepares to debate the Federal Marriage Amendment many scholars are looking at evidence from Scandinavia, Belgium, and the Netherlands. Some observers have argued that experience in those countries shows that legal recognition of same-sex unions leads to a decline in traditional marriage and marital child rearing. A new book challenges that analysis. William N. Eskridge Jr. and Darren R. Spedale find that the argument often advanced is inconsistent with the Scandinavian evidence. In no way, they write, has marriage in the Nordic countries suffered from legalization of same-sex unions. A close look at the data suggests that the sanctioning of gay marriage in the United States would neither undermine marriage as an institution nor harm the well-being of children. Maggie Gallagher argues that the move toward gay marriage in Europe is part of a larger marriage crisis, including a powerful trend away from marriage as a social norm for childbearing and child rearing. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.