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Genetically Correct: The Political Use Of Reproductive Terminology, June Mary Zekan Makdisi Mar 2012

Genetically Correct: The Political Use Of Reproductive Terminology, June Mary Zekan Makdisi

Pepperdine Law Review

No abstract provided.


Moving Forward Together: The Lgbt Community And The Family Mediation Field , Mark J. Hanson Mar 2012

Moving Forward Together: The Lgbt Community And The Family Mediation Field , Mark J. Hanson

Pepperdine Dispute Resolution Law Journal

This is a time of great change for the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender ("LGBT") community. Members of the LGBT community have gained increased awareness and rights. The United States Supreme Court found state sodomy laws that ban same-sex sexual activity unconstitutional. Thirty-three states have enacted hate crime legislation that protects members of the LGBT community. Recently from the streets of San Francisco, to New Platz, New York and to Sandoval County, New Mexico, LGBT couples have received marriage licenses despite being prohibited by state law. Other states, such as Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont have enacted legislation giving LGBT couples …


Protecting Children From Online Exploitation And Abuse: An Overview Of Project Safe Childhood, Debra Wong Yang, Patricia A. Donahue Mar 2012

Protecting Children From Online Exploitation And Abuse: An Overview Of Project Safe Childhood, Debra Wong Yang, Patricia A. Donahue

Pepperdine Law Review

No abstract provided.


Equal Protection, Same-Sex Marriage, And Classifying On The Basis Of Sex, Mark Strasser Jan 2012

Equal Protection, Same-Sex Marriage, And Classifying On The Basis Of Sex, Mark Strasser

Pepperdine Law Review

This article reviews several state court analyses of whether same-sex marriage bans violate the equal protection guarantees afforded by the respective state constitutions. The article discusses the lack of uniformity not only with respect to the result but with respect to the kind of classification that is implicated in such bans. The article concludes that unless the Supreme Court corrects some of the misunderstandings regarding the proper application of equal protection guarantees, that jurisprudence will either become even more confused or, perhaps, will coalesce around a doctrine that has been rejected for almost half a century.


Marriage In California: Is The Federal Lawsuit Against Proposition 8 About Applying The Fourteenth Amendment Or Preserving Federalism? , Charles M. Cannizzaro Jan 2012

Marriage In California: Is The Federal Lawsuit Against Proposition 8 About Applying The Fourteenth Amendment Or Preserving Federalism? , Charles M. Cannizzaro

Pepperdine Law Review

No abstract provided.