In “Same-Sex Unions: The Globalization of an Idea” Kelly Kollman argues the reasons why the west coast has been more open or accepting about same sex marriages. The idea of the LGBT involvement could have affected or influenced the choices that the west coast states have made dealing with same sex marriage. Saying “LGBT groups, after all, did not create the human rights frames that they use to bolster their claims of recognition.” Kollman explains that it is not only the LGBT community and groups that are influencing the debate in western democracies. Even with such great influences not all the west coast and western states has been for same sex marriage. “…not all western democracies legally recognize same-sex relationships and those that do have adopted different models of SSU laws.”, Kollman once again clarifies another point stating that not all the states recognize same sex marriage. Kollman also elaborates on the outline of how much acceptance some states are permitting-- the SSU (Same-Sex Union) laws are not all the same for all of the states.
SOURCE: International Studies Quarterly, Jun2007, Vol. 51 Issue 2, p329-357, 29p, 1 Diagram, 5 Charts
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