To Have and to Hold: The Making of Same-Sex Marriage in South Africa
Written by an impressive selection of academics, attorneys, researchers, and activists, these essays explore the national debate in South Africa on the topic and consequences of their Civil Union Act. Contributions critically examine the legislative and advocacy process of marriage, the institution of marriage itself, and the meanings attached to it for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex people. The combination of historical documents, personal reflections, and academic...
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Written by an impressive selection of academics, attorneys, researchers, and activists, these essays explore the national debate in South Africa on the topic and consequences of their Civil Union Act. Contributions critically examine the legislative and advocacy process of marriage, the institution of marriage itself, and the meanings attached to it for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex people. The combination of historical documents, personal reflections, and academic and activist analyses of same-sex marriage makes this collection invaluable for understanding this historic journey and its legal, social, cultural and religious ramifications.
Acknowledgements viiiContributors ixIntroduction 11 And We Went A-Courting: The legal steps to same-sex marriageGetting to the Constitutional Court on time: A litigation history of same-sex marriage Jonathan Berger 17Difference and belonging: The Constitutional Court and the adoption of the Civil Union Act Pierre de Vos 29'A logical next step' Beverly Palesa Ditsie 42'A space to challenge the norms' Wendy Isaack 44'Reforming and renewing' Dominee André Muller 48'It was a privilege to be involved in the case' Sharon Cox Diane Holdsworth 52Legal milestones for gay and lesbian rights in South Africa 55Judgment days: The journey through the courts 582 Taking It to The People: The national debate'This thing' and 'that idea': Traditionalist responses to homosexuality and same-sex marriage Graeme Reid 73Lobbying for same-sex marriage: An activist's reflections Fikile Vilakazi 87(Not) in my culture: Thoughts on same-sex marriage and African practices Nonhlanhla Mkhize 97'Now we have reached consensus' Andries Nel 107'Counting the gay faces' Glenne de Swardt 111Putting it to Praliament: The hearings and debates 1153 For Better or for Worse: The Civil Union ActThe Civil Union Act: Messy compromise or giant leap forward? David Bilchitz Melanie Judge 149The achievement of equality and tolerance - how far have we travelled? Jody Kollapen Judith Cohen 164The Civil Union Act: More of the same Elsje Bonthuys 171Marriage and murder Tim Trengove-Jones 182On rupture and rhyme: Perspectives on the past, present, and future of same-sex marriage Ruthann Robson 193A short guideto the Civil Union Act 2024 Dearly Beloved ...: Religion and same-sex marriage'Equality of the vineyard': Challenge and celebration for faith communities Keith Anthony Vermeulen 209A way forward through ijtihad: A Muslim perspective on same-sex marriage Muhsin Hendricks 219'It had such meaning' Janine Preesman 228'A bright future for lesbian and gay Christians' Reverend Nokuthula Dhladhla 232'Justice for all is a core religious value' Religious and spiritual responses to the Civil Union Act 2355 Happily Ever After?: Reflections on marriage and the Civil Union ActBlissful complexities: Black lesbians reflect on same-sex marriage and the Civil Union Act Zethu Matebeni 249Lesbians and the Civil Union Act: A critical reflection Mary hames 258De-gendering unions: The Civil Union Act and the intersexed Sally Gross 268Marriage, citizenship and contested meanings Vasu Reddy Zethu Cakata 274'Are our lives OK?' Reflections on 13 years of gay liberation in South Africa Gerald Kraak 278Queering marriage? The legal recognition of same-sex relationships around the world Craig Lind 284'We first need to be recognized ...' Activists reflect on same-sex marriage and LGBTI rights in Africa 300'The traditional model of marriage is oppressive' Feminist perspectives on marriage 3076 Tying The Knot: Marriage in action'They knew we were serious' Charles Januarie Hompi Januarie 317'Why is it okay when they hold hands, but not us?' Nozipho Ngcobo Thulile Ngcobo 321'Saying to our children ... we are a unit' Lael Bathlehem Emilia Potenza 324'The marriage ceremony was turned into a training session' William Stewart 329'Making the box bigger' Robert Hamblin Sally-Jean Shackleton 331'I didn't marry the body, I married the person inside' Christelle Delport Raven Delport 335'The guts to get married' Sadia Kruger Zukayna Kruger 338'Rejoicing in merit' Wayne Sampson Vajradhara 341'A living tradition' Margaret Auerbach Liebe Kellen 345Index 349
