In persuading the Supreme Court that samesex couples have a constitutional right to marry the LGBT rights movement has achieved its most important objective of the last few decades. Throughout its history the marriage equality movement has been criticized by those who believe marriage rights were a conservative cause overshadowing a host of more important issues. Now that nationwide marriage equality is a reality everyone who cares about LGBT rights must grapple with how best to promote the interests of sexual and gender identity minorities in a society that permits samesex couples to marry. This book brings together 12 original essays by leading scholars of law politics and society to address the most important question facing the LGBT movement today What does marriage equality mean for the future of LGBT rightsAfter Marriage Equality explores crucial and wideranging social political and legal issues confronting the LGBT movement including the impact of marriage equality on political activism and mobilization antidiscrimination laws transgender rights LGBT elders parenting laws and policies religious liberty sexual autonomy and gender and race differences. The book also looks at how LGBT movements in other nations have responded to the recognition of samesex marriages and what we might emulate or adjust in our own advocacy. Aiming to spark discussion and further debate regarding the challenges and possibilities of the LGBT movementamp8217s future After Marriage Equality will be of interest to anyone who cares about the future of sexual equality.