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Book List and Recommended Reading

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	Wolfson, Evan Why Marriage Matters Simon & Schuster Find it at Charis		Boswell, John Same-Sex Unions in Pre-Modern Europe Villard Books Find it at Charis
	Lahey, Kathleen Ann Same-Sex Marriage: The Personal and the Political. Insomniac Press Find it at Charis		Coontz, Stephanie Marriage, a History: From Obedience to Intimacy or How Love Conquered Marriage. Viking Press Find it at Charis
	Anastasio, Janet The Everything Wedding Book. Adams Media Corporation Find it at Charis		Ishee, Mark Wedding Toasts and Traditions: Sample Toasts and the Origins of Customs JM Productions Find it at Charis
	Roney, Carl The Knot's Guide to Wedding Vows and Traditions Broadway Books Find it at Charis		Hedges, Chris American Fascists:The Christian Right and the War on America Free Press - a division of Simon & Schuster, Inc. 2006

Web References

	Associated Press, "Gays Battle 1913 Law." Appeared on CBS News, Boston, July 14, 2004. Read More...
	Griswold, Robert L., Reader's Companion to American History, Houghton Mifflin College Division. Read More...
	London, Kathleen, "The History of Birth Control" Yale-New Haven Teachers Institute Read More..
	Meginnes, Patricia, "WWII Opportunity Knocks and Women Across America Answer" Read More...
	Women's International Center, "Women's History in America" Read More...
	Lewis v. Harris: New Jersey Court Rules That Same-Sex Couples Must Receive the Same Rights and Benefits as Opposite-Sex Couples Read More...
	Same-sex marriage in the United States Read More... United States general elections, 2006 Read More... Same-sex marriage in New Jersey Read More...
	Saint Valentine's Day: Bridal Lore and Customs Read More...

Research & Studies - Get Involved!

	Abbie Goldberg, PH.D. Current research projects by Dr. Abbie Goldberg, Clark University, focus a conscious effort to legitimize the GLBT community through quantitative statistics. For more info, visit her website!

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