Table of Contents

Introduction - Frances Hamilton, Senior Lecturer, Northumbria University. Part 1: The Role of the European Court of Human Rights and the European Union in Relation to the Treatment of Same-Sex Couples’ Relationships: Chapter 1: ‘The Potential of European Union Law to Further Advance LGBTQ+ Persons and Same-Sex Couples’ Rights and the Resulting Consequence of Brexit.’ Chapter 2:’ The European Approach to Recognising, Downgrading, and Erasing Same-Sex Marriages Celebrated Abroad’ Chapter 3: ‘Harmonisation of Choice of Law Rules on Same-Sex Marriage: An International Perspective.’ Part 2: Differing Paths Towards Legalisation of Same-Sex Marriage: Chapter 4: ‘Marriage Equality via Referendum in Ireland: A Politically Opportune Route to Recognition?’ Chapter 5: ‘The Aftermath of Marriage Equality in Australia: Religious Freedom and LGBTQ+ Non-Discrimination.’ Chapter 6: ‘The role of Constitutional Courts in Promoting Marriage Equality and their Relationship with Movements and Legislators.’ Professor Angioletta Sperti, Associate Professor, University of Pisa. Part 3: Rainbow Families: Chapter 7: ‘The " Chapter 7: ‘The European Court of Human Rights and the Notion of Family Life: A Common European Standard for the EU Framework.’ Chapter 8: ‘EU law and the right of Rainbow Families to move freely between EU Member States’ Chapter 9: ‘Same-Sex Relationships and the Child Law Perspectives: Another Child Protection Concern or Simply Another Way of Creating the Modern Family?’ Part 4: The Importance of Civil Partnership in an era of Same-Sex Marriage: Chapter 10: ‘Relationships with Status: Civil Partnership in an Era of Same-Sex Marriage.’ Chapter 11: ‘The Hierarchy of Marriage and Civil Partnerships: Diversifying Relationship Recognition.’ Part 5: The Heteronormative Underpinnings of Same-Sex Marriage: Chapter 12: ‘Repackaged Goods? Interrogating the Heteronormative Underpinnings of Marriage.’ Part 6: Consideration of the Necessity of both Social and Legal Change and the Inter-Action between them: Chapter 13: ‘Why Legal Equality is Not Enough: The Case of Domestic Violence and Abuse in the Relationships of LGBTQ+ people.’ Chapter 14: ‘Incrementalism in Same-Sex Marriage Legalisation.’ Conclusions Frances Hamilton, Senior Lecturer, Northumbria University.

About the Author

Frances Hamilton is Senior Lecturer in Law and Guido Noto La Diega is Senior Lecturer in Law, both at Northumbria University