Ireland, the Same-Sex Partnership Debate, and the Normal Sexual Citizen
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12758908 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Rachel Asher (Trinity College Dublin, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue | 3-4 |
| Pages | 477-489 |
| Publication date | 2009-11-13 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Bisexuality (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1529-9716 • E-ISSN: 1529-9724 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/15299710903316711 |
| OpenAlex | W2033796177 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 3 |
This article discusses the recent attempts to liberalize Ireland's partnership law to accommodate same-sex couples. The Government's Civil Partnership Bill (2008) is discussed along with the history of the Irish sexual citizen and the perpetual and unattainable quest to be “normal,” which hinders the Irish queer community's campaign for true equality
General partnership · Heteronormativity · Human sexuality · Lesbian · Political science · Sexual minority · Sociology · European and International Law Studies · Gender Studies · International Human Rights and Reproductive Law · Law · Psychology
| Citations per year | 0.29 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2012 - 2023 (12) |
| Highly cited | No |