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Sexuality And Civil Rights: Re-Imagining Anti-Discrimination Laws, Nan D. Hunter
Sexuality And Civil Rights: Re-Imagining Anti-Discrimination Laws, Nan D. Hunter
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In this essay, I first describe the origins and current status of anti-discrimination laws that cover sexual orientation and/or gender identity. I examine the debates over whether existing laws are underutilized, and I analyze the variations in the structures of state and local laws that contribute to an unevenness in the patterns of utilization. These factors suggest that even persons living in states or local jurisdictions that already have anti-discrimination laws may lack meaningful mechanisms for redress. Part two raises the ante in my exploration of the relationship between sexuality and civil rights laws by asking whether there are ways …