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Comment: De Facto Parents In Maryland: When Will The Law Recognize Their Rights?, Michelle E. Kelly Jan 2016

Comment: De Facto Parents In Maryland: When Will The Law Recognize Their Rights?, Michelle E. Kelly

University of Baltimore Law Forum

Rachel and Allison were in a committed same-sex relationship beginning in 1990. Although they never legally married, the couple decided to manifest their love by having a child in 2001. Rachel and Allison both agreed that Rachel would carry the child by way of an anonymous sperm donor. Their child, Kevin, was born on September 3, 2002. Allison was present in the delivery room and even cut the umbilical cord. From the time Kevin was born until the summer of 2009 when Rachel and Allison ended their relationship, the couple equally raised and cared for Kevin, sharing all major and …


The Matthew Shepard And James Byrd, Jr., Hate Crimes Prevention Act: A Criminal Perspective, Meredith Boram Jan 2016

The Matthew Shepard And James Byrd, Jr., Hate Crimes Prevention Act: A Criminal Perspective, Meredith Boram

University of Baltimore Law Review

[H]ate crimes ... leave deep scars not only on the victims, but on our larger community. They weaken the sense that we are one people with common values and a common future. They tear us apart when we should be moving closer together. They are acts of violence against America itself.. . As part of our preparation for the new century, it is time for us to mount an all-out assault on hate crimes, to punish them swiftly and severely, and to do more to prevent them from happening in the first place. We must begin with a deeper understanding …


Essay: Deciphering Risk: Sex Offender Statutes And Moral Panic In A Risk Society, Bela August Walker Jan 2010

Essay: Deciphering Risk: Sex Offender Statutes And Moral Panic In A Risk Society, Bela August Walker

University of Baltimore Law Review

No abstract provided.


"Substantially Limited:" The Reproductive Rights Of Women Living With Hiv/Aids, Lisa M. Keels Jan 2010

"Substantially Limited:" The Reproductive Rights Of Women Living With Hiv/Aids, Lisa M. Keels

University of Baltimore Law Review

No abstract provided.


Comments: Gender Confusion: The Need For Effective Legislation To Protect Against Gender Identity Discrimination, Courtney J. Jefferson Jan 2009

Comments: Gender Confusion: The Need For Effective Legislation To Protect Against Gender Identity Discrimination, Courtney J. Jefferson

University of Baltimore Law Review

No abstract provided.


Comments: Check Your Privacy Rights At The Front Gate: Consensual Sodomy Regulation In Today's Military Following United States V. Marcum, Captain Erik C. Coyne Jan 2005

Comments: Check Your Privacy Rights At The Front Gate: Consensual Sodomy Regulation In Today's Military Following United States V. Marcum, Captain Erik C. Coyne

University of Baltimore Law Review

No abstract provided.


Comments: Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Long Overdue: The Evolution Of A "Sexual Orientation-Blind" Legal System In Maryland And The Recognition Of Same-Sex Marriage, Gregory Care Jan 2005

Comments: Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Long Overdue: The Evolution Of A "Sexual Orientation-Blind" Legal System In Maryland And The Recognition Of Same-Sex Marriage, Gregory Care

University of Baltimore Law Review

No abstract provided.


Comments: Because Sex Crimes Are Different: Why Maryland Should (Carefully) Adopt The Contested Federal Rules Of Evidence 413 And 414 That Permit Propensity Evidence Of A Criminal Defendant's Other Sex Offenses, Joyce R. Lombardi Jan 2004

Comments: Because Sex Crimes Are Different: Why Maryland Should (Carefully) Adopt The Contested Federal Rules Of Evidence 413 And 414 That Permit Propensity Evidence Of A Criminal Defendant's Other Sex Offenses, Joyce R. Lombardi

University of Baltimore Law Review

No abstract provided.