Frank S. RavitchCambridge University Press, 11/3/2016EAN 9781107158870, ISBN10: 1107158877Hardcover, 246 pages, 23.5 x 15.8 x 1.7 cmLanguage: EnglishFreedom's Edge takes the reader directly into the heart of the debate over the relationship between religious freedom and LGBT and reproductive rights. The book explains these complex areas of law, and what is at stake in the battle to protect each of these rights. The book argues that religious freedom and sexual freedom share some common elements and that in most contexts it is possible to protect both. Freedom's Edge explains why this is so, and provides a roadmap for finding common ground and maximizing freedoms on both sides. The book will enable anyone with an interest in these issues to understand what the law actually teaches us about religious freedom, sexual freedom, and how they interact. This is important because what is often argued by partisans on both sides distorts the legal and cultural stakes, and diminishes the possibility of compromise.Preface1. A view from three places2. Religious freedom3. Sexual freedom4. County clerks and other government employees5. For-profit companies, shops, and commercial landlords6. Conscience claims7. Religious non-profits8. Some concluding thoughts.
