Whats the Harm is an interdisciplinary collection of perspectives on the question of harmwhether legalizing samesex marriage will cause harm to society and whether the denial of samesex marriage causes harm to society. This clarifying and illuminating book explores the societal familial individual and jurisprudential harms of the legalization or prohibition of samesex marriage. The contributors wrestle with the whats the harm question from a variety of academic and professional perspectives emphasizing the significance and impact of legalizing samesex marriage for law government family relations and child welfare. Whats the Harm is a valuable resource of diverse insights arguments and information that contributes to a deeper understanding of what may be the defining issue of the first decade of the twentyfirst century.