The Civil Partnership Act 2004 and the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013 are important legal, social and historical landmarks, rich in symbolic, material and

This edited collection provides a forum for rigorous analysis of the necessity for both legal and social change with regard to regulation of same-sex relationsh

*Chosen as a Book of the Year by The Times, History Today and the Sunday Telegraph* ‘Wonderfully entertaining, comprehensive and astute.’ The Times ‘Genui

It is the most up to date and complete guide to the past, present, and future of same-sex relationships that exists.

Based on extensive couple and individual interviews with young same sex couples who have legally formalized their relationships, this book argues that same sex