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Title Vii And The Unenvisaged Case: Is Anti-Lgbtq Discrimination Unlawful Sex Discrimination, Ronald Turner
Title Vii And The Unenvisaged Case: Is Anti-Lgbtq Discrimination Unlawful Sex Discrimination, Ronald Turner
Indiana Law Journal
As discussed herein, courts and individual judges recognizing or not finding actionable Title VII anti-LGBTQ14 claims have offered different rationales in support of their conflicting positions, including three justifications discussed in this project: (1) the meaning of Title VII’s “because of sex” prohibition, (2) the Supreme Court’s and circuit courts’ construction of the “because of sex” provision in the context of sex stereotyping and gender nonconformity discrimination as applied to the anti- LGBTQ question, and (3) associational discrimination theory. Claim-recognizing jurists have looked to Title VII’s text, Supreme Court and circuit court precedent, and the views of the Equal Employment …
Legitimacy And Protection Against Sexual Orientation Discrimination Under Title Vii, Matt Snodgrass
Legitimacy And Protection Against Sexual Orientation Discrimination Under Title Vii, Matt Snodgrass
Indiana Law Journal
Until relatively recently federal courts have held that claims of discrimination based in sexual orientation fall beyond the purview of Title VII protection. Even after the landmark holding in Price Waterhouse that recognized discrimination based in sex stereotypes and subsequent amendment to Title VII, courts resisted “bootstrapping” sexual orientation claims with sex discrimination claims. The result has been a number of puzzling outcomes—for example, extending Title VII protection to gay men who received adverse employment treatment due to stereotypically “effeminate” mannerism but not to gay men who meet cultural standards of masculinity— rigidly applying the structure of protected categories in …
Abuse Of Female Sweatshop Laborers: Another Form Of Sexual Harassment That Does Not Fit Neatly Into The Judiciary's Current Understanding Of Discrimination Because Of Sex, Gregory A. Bullman
Abuse Of Female Sweatshop Laborers: Another Form Of Sexual Harassment That Does Not Fit Neatly Into The Judiciary's Current Understanding Of Discrimination Because Of Sex, Gregory A. Bullman
Indiana Law Journal
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The Violence Against Women Act: Civil Rights For Sexual Assault Victims, W. H. Hallock
The Violence Against Women Act: Civil Rights For Sexual Assault Victims, W. H. Hallock
Indiana Law Journal
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Statistics For Wage Discrimination Cases: Why The Statistical Models Used Cannot Prove Or Disprove Sex Discrimination, James T. Mckeown
Statistics For Wage Discrimination Cases: Why The Statistical Models Used Cannot Prove Or Disprove Sex Discrimination, James T. Mckeown
Indiana Law Journal
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Eliminating Sex Discrimination In The Legal Profession: The Key To Widespread Social Reform, Suzannah Bex Wilson
Eliminating Sex Discrimination In The Legal Profession: The Key To Widespread Social Reform, Suzannah Bex Wilson
Indiana Law Journal
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