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2001

Sexuality and the Law

Gay rights

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Constitutional Classifications And The Gay Gene, Susan Becker Jan 2001

Constitutional Classifications And The Gay Gene, Susan Becker

Journal of Law and Health

What I am going to talk about is the use of genetic information to classify individuals for purposes of the law, and more specifically, the impact of the so-called "gay gene" on legal classifications. What is really important here, and the reason I need to offer you a primer on constitutional law, is so that we all start on the same page by understanding how our laws, starting with the federal constitution, classify people for the purpose of bestowing or denying rights and benefits. This leads us to an understanding of why people object to various classifications, and an appreciation …

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Proportional Equality: Readings Of Romer, Nan D. Hunter Jan 2001

Proportional Equality: Readings Of Romer, Nan D. Hunter

Kentucky Law Journal

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"Simply So Different": The Uniquely Expressive Character Of The Openly Gay Individual After Boy Scouts Of America V. Dale, Nancy J. Knauer Jan 2001

"Simply So Different": The Uniquely Expressive Character Of The Openly Gay Individual After Boy Scouts Of America V. Dale, Nancy J. Knauer

Kentucky Law Journal

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Procedural Rules Or Procedural Pretexts?: A Case Study Of Procedural Hurdles In Constitutional Challenges To The Texas Sodomy Law, Christopher R. Leslie Jan 2001

Procedural Rules Or Procedural Pretexts?: A Case Study Of Procedural Hurdles In Constitutional Challenges To The Texas Sodomy Law, Christopher R. Leslie

Kentucky Law Journal

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Currents In The Stream: The Evolving Legal Status Of Gay And Lesbian Persons In Kentucky, Matthew M. Morrison Jan 2001

Currents In The Stream: The Evolving Legal Status Of Gay And Lesbian Persons In Kentucky, Matthew M. Morrison

Kentucky Law Journal

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Romer, Hurley, And Dale: How The Supreme Court Languishes With "Special Rights", Christopher S. Hargis Jan 2001

Romer, Hurley, And Dale: How The Supreme Court Languishes With "Special Rights", Christopher S. Hargis

Kentucky Law Journal

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