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1 online resource (298 pages) |
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polychrome |
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text file |
| Contents |
Cover; Half Title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; FOREWORD; INTRODUCTION; THE LEGAL ARENA: PROGRESS FOR GAY CIVIL RIGHTS; PERCEPTIONS OF HOMOSEXUALITY BY JUSTICES OF THE PEACE IN COLONIAL VIRGINIA; HOMOSEXUAL ACTS AND THE CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT TO PRIVACY; EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION LAW AND THE RIGHTS OF GAY PERSONS; THE IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT AND THE RIGHTS OF HOMOSEXUAL ALIENS; SOCIAL ATTITUDES, LEGAL STANDARDS AND PERSONAL TRAUMA IN CHILD CUSTODY CASES; PUBLIC MANIFESTATIONS OF PERSONAL MORALITY: LIMITATIONS ON THE USE OF SOLICITATION STATUTES TO CONTROL HOMOSEXUAL CRUISING. |
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The homosexual person in the military and in national security employmentthe emergence of associational rights for homosexual persons; index; table of cases. |
| Summary |
A fascinating exploration of how the law--as viewed and decided by the courts--often embodies fear and prejudice against homosexuality, and thereby, becomes the instrument for discrimination. This valuable book covers a wide range of subjects, illustrating the extent to which the lives of gay persons are touched by these laws and providing a highly critical examination of the response by the American judicial system to our claims for equal protection under the law. Leading law professors and practicing lawyers address the important legal issues and court decisions relevant to male and female h. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Gay people -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- United States -- Dictionaries.
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Gays. |
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United States. |
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Dictionaries.
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Homosexuality -- Law and legislation -- United States -- Dictionaries.
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Homosexuality -- Law and legislation. |
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Gays -- Legal status, laws, etc. |
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LAW -- Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice. |
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Electronic books.
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Electronic books.
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| Subject |
Homosexuals. |
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Homosexuality. |
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Dictionaries.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Knutson, J.D., Donald. Homosexuality and the Law. Hoboken : Taylor and Francis, ©2014 9780917724145 |
| ISBN |
9781317940593 (electronic book) |
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1317940598 (electronic book) |
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