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Courage, Postimmunity Politics, And The Regulation Of The Queer Subject, Chantal Nadeau
Courage, Postimmunity Politics, And The Regulation Of The Queer Subject, Chantal Nadeau
Indiana Journal of Global Legal Studies
In this paper, I argue that courage is invoked in contemporary political discourses in such a way as to regulate queer legal subjectivities. That is, the discourses of courage re-articulate the social, legal, and political relations that define and restrict the lives of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) citizens. Drawing on Roberto Esposito's theoretical elaboration of the concept of immunity, I remap the legal and political dynamics through which nations incorporate LGBT citizens into the polity. I discuss how the regulation of gay rights in a growing number of democracies in Europe, the Americas, and South Africa has contributed …
Democracy, Gender Equality, And Customary Law: Constitutionalizing Internal Cultural Disruption, Susan H. Williams
Democracy, Gender Equality, And Customary Law: Constitutionalizing Internal Cultural Disruption, Susan H. Williams
Indiana Journal of Global Legal Studies
Customary law often includes gender discriminatory rules that violate women's rights under constitutional equality guarantees. Dialogic democracy theory offers valuable tools that can help a legal system both to protect customary law and to protect the equality of its women citizens. By focusing on the need for challenge and on the dialogue within the cultural community, the legal system can create incentives and conditions to support the capacity of women to shape the customary law of their own communities. This approach is necessary because legal rights for women, when imposed by the larger society, often result in backlash within minority …
Sexuality And Global Forces: Dr. Alfred Kinsey And The Supreme Court Of The United States (Branigin Lecture), Michael D. Kirby
Sexuality And Global Forces: Dr. Alfred Kinsey And The Supreme Court Of The United States (Branigin Lecture), Michael D. Kirby
Indiana Journal of Global Legal Studies
Branigin Lecture, presented at Indiana University on October 14,2006.
Intercountry Adoption Under The Hague Convention: Still An Attractive Option For Homosexuals Seeking To Adopt?, Lisa Hillis
Intercountry Adoption Under The Hague Convention: Still An Attractive Option For Homosexuals Seeking To Adopt?, Lisa Hillis
Indiana Journal of Global Legal Studies
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