SOSC 4370 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Lawrence V. Texas, Criminal Law Of Canada, Interracial Marriage
20 Mar 2016
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State of the art in law and society. Institutional paths to policy change: judicial versus non-judicial repeal of sodomy laws . Sexual behaviours and acts with the same sex, in the usa, was illegal up until the decision of the lawrence v. texas case. For the purpose of this class, understand the basics and the summary of the case. Don"t worry about reading the entire case because it long. Next week: employment discrimination (rights based on gender expression vs. rights based on sexual orientation). Uganda issue: homosexuality is criminalized and punishable by death. Key themes/questions: (use these when participating on moodle and when writing journals) That used to be impossible for them: mothers who were married and had children, through a heterosexual marriage, had custody of their biological children taken away after the marriage fell apart and they engaged in lesbian activity. The right of lgbt individuals not to encounter discriminations n the workplace.
