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Turning Points: Challenges And Successes In Ending Don't Ask, Don't Tell, Michelle Benecke Dec 2011

Turning Points: Challenges And Successes In Ending Don't Ask, Don't Tell, Michelle Benecke

William & Mary Journal of Race, Gender, and Social Justice

No abstract provided.


The Few, The Proud, The Gays: Don't Ask, Don't Tell And The Trap Of Tolerance, Suzanna Danuta Walters Dec 2011

The Few, The Proud, The Gays: Don't Ask, Don't Tell And The Trap Of Tolerance, Suzanna Danuta Walters

William & Mary Journal of Race, Gender, and Social Justice

No abstract provided.


The Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act: Breaching The Constitutional Ramparts, Herbert W. Titus Dec 2011

The Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act: Breaching The Constitutional Ramparts, Herbert W. Titus

William & Mary Journal of Race, Gender, and Social Justice

No abstract provided.


Open Service And Our Allies: A Report On The Inclusion Of Openly Gay And Lesbian Servicemembers In U.S. Allies' Armed Forces, Suzanne B. Goldberg Apr 2011

Open Service And Our Allies: A Report On The Inclusion Of Openly Gay And Lesbian Servicemembers In U.S. Allies' Armed Forces, Suzanne B. Goldberg

William & Mary Journal of Race, Gender, and Social Justice

In the wake of the Obama Administration’s pledge to repeal
“Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” in the United States, the Columbia Law
School Sexuality & Gender Law Clinic undertook a review of how
allies of the United States moved from a policy of banning gay and
lesbian servicemembers from serving in the armed forces to a policy
of allowing these servicemembers to serve openly (“open service”).
In documenting this review, this report aims to provide information
about the decision to implement open service and the mechanics of
the transition to open service in Australia, Canada, Israel, and the
United Kingdom. In …


Gendering Consitutional Design In Post-Conflict Societies, Dina Francesca Haynes, Fionnuala Ni Aolain, Naomi Cahn Apr 2011

Gendering Consitutional Design In Post-Conflict Societies, Dina Francesca Haynes, Fionnuala Ni Aolain, Naomi Cahn

William & Mary Journal of Race, Gender, and Social Justice

This article commences with a discussion of transitional constitutional
design and the ways in which the branches of government
relate to one another, focusing on the consequences of these structures
for women. We are convinced that an analysis of the rights-bearing
portions of a constitution alone is insufficient to fully capture the way
in which power is structured and experienced. Consistent with other
scholars, we start from the view that “constitutions are derived from
a social contract between the constituents who will be governed and
the political actors who will govern; they explain how the society
and government will operate …


Finding A New Green In Postwar Iraq And Afghanistan: An Argument For Cooperation, Nathan Kent Miller Feb 2011

Finding A New Green In Postwar Iraq And Afghanistan: An Argument For Cooperation, Nathan Kent Miller

William & Mary Environmental Law and Policy Review

No abstract provided.


The Legal Dilemma Of Guantánamo Detainees From Bush To Obama, Linda A. Malone Jan 2011

The Legal Dilemma Of Guantánamo Detainees From Bush To Obama, Linda A. Malone

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.