Final Project: Research Guides

A. Overview
The topic I chose was same-sex marriage. I wanted to know more about this because am in a relationship with a women and when I heard about same-sex marriage and how they are banning this right for gays just cause it's not normal to those who disagree on same sex relationship, I decided to look up for information on the matter.

B.Library of Congress subjects headings
* Same-sex marriage-Law and legislation's-U.S
*Same-sex marriage-Religious aspects-Christianity
*Same-sex marriage-U.S.-case studies
*Same-sex marriage-U.S.-2000-2010
*Same-sex marriage-health aspects

C. Keywords
*21st Century gay
*A biblical point of view on homosexuality
*Beyond straight and gay marriage
*case for gay rights
*case for Same-sex marriage

D. Reference Sources
*Making it legal:a guide to Same-sex marriage, domestic partnership & Civil Unions
By Hertz, Frederick, Berkeley, Ca Nolo,2009(Library of Congress)
I found this one to be pretty informational because it talks about trying to legalize gay marriage.
*Civil marriage for lesbians and gay men: organizing in communities of faith
New york, NY, Lambda legal defense and education fund,c1996. Call #HQ76.3-u5c58 1996 Location: LAC circulating book shelves.(LBCC library voyager)
I chose this one because it talks about the faith in gay marriage and how they are trying to convince communities about gay marriage.
*Homosexuality & gay rights Gray E. McCuen, Hudson, Wis: G.E. McCuen publications,c1994. Call #HQ76.H65 1994 LAC Circulating Book Shelves
This covers on Homosexuality, Biology, Religion, The Military, and The gay Liberation Movement.

E. Books
*The Politics of Same-sex marriage
By Craig .A. Rimmerman; Clyde Wilcox Chicago University of Chicago press, 2009
Call # HQ1034.U5 P65 2007
I found this book at Cypress College Library.
* When gay people get married: what happens when societies legalize Same-sex marriage
By MV Lee Badget, New York: New York University press, c2009
I found this book at Amazon.com it didn't give me a call #. It cover on gender & the law ,perspectives on laws.
*The Challenge of Same-sex marriage
By Mark Philip Strasser, Net Library, Inc Praeger, 1999 ISBN: 0313001502, 9780313001505
I found this book on Google.com. I chose this one because it talks about the Challenges of Same-sex marriage and how people have to go through a lot to just have the right.

F.Periodicals
*Gay Marriage and the 'Bigot' card
John Corvino the Humanist. Washington, D.C. July/Aug 2009 Vol.69, 1554: pg 7 , 2pgs
The journal of Same-sex marriage can be found at Pro Quest in the LBCC website.
*'Milk' poured into Prop 8 debate Ted Johnson Variety. New York: Nov 24-Nov 30,2008, Vol.413 Iss 2; pg6(2pages)
This article is a magazines located on Pro Quest. It talks about Harvey Milk a gay civil rights icon.
*State Marriage equality by 2010?
By Jessica Carreras, between the lines Livonia: jun 18,2009 Vol.1725 Iss.617 pg.11 1pg.
It's a newspaper on changing their minds on marriages for gays and lesbians. I also found it on Pro Quest under newspaper.

G.Websites
*Pro Quest http://voyager2lbcc.edu/
*Aglbical http://www.aglbical.org/
This two sites give out a lot of information on my topic about Same-sex marriage and its a free site. It also gives you links or story's of events that been going on all the around the world.