Sexual Orientation And The Law Blog

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Legal issues involving sexuality and gender identity.

Author: Sara R. Benson is a visiting assistant professor at the University of Illinois College of Law.

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Recent Posts from Sexual Orientation and the Law Blog

Marriage equality movement ponders future after Maine setback
On the heels of a 53-47 percent vote in Maine to repeal same-sex marriage, you can find a roundup of news, analysis, and reaction here. -SS
Privacy-in-petitioning debate overshadows Washington state vote on domestic partnership
The New York Times reports: On Tuesday, voters in Washington State will decide whether to extend to registered domestic partners the same rights married couples have, short of marriage. But the campaign over the referendum,…
Prof. Sherry Colb: hate crimes are not the same as thought crimes
FindLaw columnist and Cornell law professor Sherry Colb takes strong issue with a commonly-heard objection to the proposed bill, which President Obama signed this week, that would expand the scope of the federal hate crimes…
Obama lifts ban on entry based on HIV
President Obama on Friday announced the end of a 22-year ban on travel to the United States by people who had tested positive for the virus that causes AIDS, fulfilling a promise he made to…
Argentina considers marriage equality
The Argentine Congress has opened debate on a measure to legalize same-sex marriage, reports the Associated Press. Argentina's capital, Buenos Aires, established its gay-friendly reputation in 2002 by becoming the first Latin American city to…
Williams Institute (UCLA) program on LGBT domestic violence 10/29
The Williams Institute at UCLA Law School will host a training (with CLE credit) this Thursday, Oct. 29, featuring national experts on LGBT domestic violence. Registration and more information are available here. -SS
District of Columbia prepares for marathon hearings on marriage equality
The D.C. Council's hearing on gay marriage legislation will feature 269 (!) speakers over at least two days of marathon sessions, reports the Washington Examiner. -SS
Researcher maps geography of $ contributions to Prop 8 fight
In his paper "Show Me the Money! The Geography of Contributions to California's Proposition 8" in the California Journal of Politics and Policy, Michael Shinn "provides an overview of disclosure with regard to contributions in…
Senate approves hate crimes legislation, bill goes to Obama
In a defeat for social conservatives, the Senate passed legislation Thursday that for the first time would make it a federal crime to assault an individual because of his or her sexual orientation or gender…
Maine girds for Nov. 3 ballot battle over marriage
The Boston Globe reports: Just six months after Governor John Baldacci signed a law legalizing gay marriage in Maine, voters will decide whether to preserve it, making the state the latest battleground in the national…