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Chicago-Kent College of Law

2009

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Transsexual Discrimination: Discrimination "Because Of…Sex", Tracy Scholnick Gruber Jan 2009

Transsexual Discrimination: Discrimination "Because Of…Sex", Tracy Scholnick Gruber

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The Supreme Court's Decision In Engquist V. Oregon Department Of Agriculture: Why The Court Should Have Chosen The Scalpel Instead Of The Meat-Axe, Chris Cavenave Jan 2009

The Supreme Court's Decision In Engquist V. Oregon Department Of Agriculture: Why The Court Should Have Chosen The Scalpel Instead Of The Meat-Axe, Chris Cavenave

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Transgender Teachers As Role Models For A Tolerant Society: The Impact Of Societal Views And Their Influence On Employment Anti-Discrimination Laws, Susannah L. Ashton Jan 2009

Transgender Teachers As Role Models For A Tolerant Society: The Impact Of Societal Views And Their Influence On Employment Anti-Discrimination Laws, Susannah L. Ashton

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This paper discusses the judicial and statutory constructs of the Chambers v. Omaha Girls Club Role Model Rule,3 which protects the rights of employers to take adverse employment actions against unsuitable role models in certain circumstances, in relation to transgender teachers. It includes an introduction to Gender Identity, a brief discussion of how Title VII’s prohibition on sex discrimination should be interpreted to prohibit discrimination on the basis of gender identity, and a survey of parental and societal responses to the recent coming out of transgender teachers across America. It argues that adverse action taken against transgender teachers on the …


The Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act: Protecting Privacy And Ensuring Fairness In Health Insurance And Employment Practices, Melissa Beyer Jan 2009

The Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act: Protecting Privacy And Ensuring Fairness In Health Insurance And Employment Practices, Melissa Beyer

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Almost two centuries ago, Thomas Jefferson, one of this country’s foremost scientists and original thinkers, wrote, ‘[L]aws and institutions must go hand in hand with the progress of the human mind. As . . . new discoveries are made [and] new truths disclosed...institutions must advance also, and keep pace with the time.’ In this age of genetic breakthroughs, it is essential that our laws catch up with science. We can’t afford to take one step forward in science but two steps backward in civil rights. Our laws must specify, clearly and unambiguously, how genetic information may be used and how …