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Sexual Orientation Discrimination As A Form Of Sex-Plus Discrimination, Marc Chase Mcallister Aug 2019

Sexual Orientation Discrimination As A Form Of Sex-Plus Discrimination, Marc Chase Mcallister

Buffalo Law Review

This Article examines whether sexual orientation discrimination claims are a form of sex-plus discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Title VII prohibits discrimination in employment on the basis of “sex.” Until very recently, every United States Court of Appeals to have interpreted Title VII’s prohibition of sex discrimination had determined that it does not encompass claims on the basis of sexual orientation. Times, and judicial interpretations, are changing. In April 2017, the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit overturned decades of precedent by holding that sexual orientation discrimination claims are indeed encompassed …


The Creation And Perpetuation Of The Mother/Body Myth: Judicial And Legislative Enlistment Of Norplant, Madeline Henley Apr 1993

The Creation And Perpetuation Of The Mother/Body Myth: Judicial And Legislative Enlistment Of Norplant, Madeline Henley

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No abstract provided.


Control Of Childbearing By Hiv-Positive Women: Some Responses To Emerging Legal Policies, Suzanne Sangree Apr 1993

Control Of Childbearing By Hiv-Positive Women: Some Responses To Emerging Legal Policies, Suzanne Sangree

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No abstract provided.


Published Consentless Sexual Portrayals: A Proposed Framework For Analysis, Ruth Colker Jan 1986

Published Consentless Sexual Portrayals: A Proposed Framework For Analysis, Ruth Colker

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No abstract provided.


Sexual Equality, The Equal Protection Clause, And The Era, Phyllis N. Segal Jan 1984

Sexual Equality, The Equal Protection Clause, And The Era, Phyllis N. Segal

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Sex Discrimination—Court Narrows Gilbert—Some Pregnancy Discrimination Is Sex Related, Claudia G. Allen, Jean C. Powers Apr 1978

Sex Discrimination—Court Narrows Gilbert—Some Pregnancy Discrimination Is Sex Related, Claudia G. Allen, Jean C. Powers

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De Facto And De Jure Sex Discrimination Under The Equal Protection Clause: A Reconsideration Of The Veterans' Preference In Public Employment, Grace Blumberg Oct 1976

De Facto And De Jure Sex Discrimination Under The Equal Protection Clause: A Reconsideration Of The Veterans' Preference In Public Employment, Grace Blumberg

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The Equal Rights Amendment: Constraint On Discretion In Family Law, Marylou Clark, Tricia Semmelhack, Sara Steinbock Apr 1973

The Equal Rights Amendment: Constraint On Discretion In Family Law, Marylou Clark, Tricia Semmelhack, Sara Steinbock

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No abstract provided.


A Woman's Right To Voluntary Sterilization, Susan L. Bloom Oct 1972

A Woman's Right To Voluntary Sterilization, Susan L. Bloom

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No abstract provided.