Book Review: \u3ci\u3eQueer Inclusions, Continental Divisions: Public Recognition of Sexual Diversity in Canada and the United States\u3c/i\u3e By David Rayside

Queer Inclusions is a fascinating and well-written comparative examination of the politics of sexual diversity in Canada and the United States. David Rayside focuses on how political and legal issues affecting gay and lesbian relationship recognition, parenting, and schooling have played out in these two countries over the last decade. The author, who is not a lawyer, does an excellent job reviewing law reform processes and outcomes in an accurate yet not overly technical manner. His reliance on a variety of methodological techniques makes for a solid, well-tested analysis. In particular, I found his comparative analyses on the influence of religious beliefs and the impact of differences in legislative decision making in the two countries extremely interesting