Legality of Polygamy and Same-Sex Marriages
Subject of Women’s and Gender Studies Lecture

By Jill Yesko , University Relations

Contact (336) 334-3890

Posted:3-19-07

GREENSBORO, N.C. – The controversy over legal and moral issues surrounding polygamy, same-sex marriages and other unconventional intimate relationships will be the topic of a free lecture on Wednesday, April 4 at UNCG.

Professor Martha Ertman of the University of Utah’s S.J. Quinney College of Law will deliver a lecture titled “Mormon Polygamy as Race Treason” at 3 p.m. in the Claxton Room, Elliott University Center.

Ertman will discuss Reynolds v. U.S., a 19th century dispute between the federal government and the Utah Mormons over the legality of polygamy as it relates to current debates over same-sex unions and other aspects of family and contractual law.

For more information, contact the Women’s and Gender Studies Program at (336) 334-5673, or visit http://wgs.uncg.edu.

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