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Albany Law Review archives from March 2001
Equality practice: liberal reflections on the jurisprudence of civil unions.(Vermont gay marriage case)
March 22, 2001... THE 2000 EDWARD C. SOBOTA MEMORIAL LECTURE(*)
On April 26, 2000, Vermont's governor signed legislation recognizing civil unions between same-sex couples.(1) Under the new law, same-sex couples entering into civil unions will enjoy the same...
Domestic partnership, civil unions, or marriage: one size does not fit all.
March 22, 2001... Among this remarkable gathering of scholars, I'd like to talk to you as a legal strategist and family advocate. And, I'd like to voice my continued belief that the best course for family advocates to pursue is that which recognizes the caring...
Our children: kids of queer parents and kids who are queer: looking at sexual minority rights from a different perspective.
March 22, 2001... I. INTRODUCTION
Much of the conservative right's rhetoric in the realm of minority sexualities has focused on children.(1) Drawing on themes of disease and seduction, Christian fundamentalists have portrayed gay men and lesbians as...
Same-sex marriage referenda and the Constitution: on Hunter, Romer, and electoral process guarantees.
March 22, 2001... I. INTRODUCTION
Recently, Alaska, Nebraska, Nevada, and California passed referenda limiting the marriage rights of same-sex couples.(1) The constitutionality of these referenda might be attacked on a number of grounds, for example, that...
Gay-rights as a particular instantiation of human rights.
March 22, 2001... This article argues that lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered (LGBT) rights are a particular instantiation of human rights. But in order to make this argument, several things must be done first. Preliminarily, it should be noted that some...
Same-sex marriages have existed legally in the United States for a long time now.(transsexual couples)
March 22, 2001... I. INTRODUCTION
Although Texas law prevents same-sex couples from obtaining marriage licenses,(1) until recently the legal definition of sex has gone undefined. On October 27, 1999, the Texas Court of Appeals, Fourth Appellate District...
Poverty and welfare: does compassionate conservatism have a heart?
March 22, 2001... 2001 EDWARD C. SOBOTA MEMORIAL LECTURE(*)
Introduction by Martha Davis(***)
It is a great privilege to introduce Peter Edelman as the Sobota lecturer today. I have known Peter personally for a number of years through our work on...
A conversation on federalism and the states: the balancing act of devolution.(environmental law)(Panel Discussion)
March 22, 2001... INTRODUCTION
"Federalism rules," as the eight-year old daughter of one of the co-authors might put it. But our dual system of governance, in which states and the federal government share responsibilities, also poses significant challenges....