In these uneasy times, it is important that we as lawyers, activists, advocates and citizens seek out clear and factual information and analysis, so as to be able to navigate the waters of uncertainty. As members of the Columbia Law School community, we are grateful for a position where we can develop thoughtful discourse and […]
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The Supreme Court is supposed to be the final word on our legal questions, but apparently it reserves the right to change its mind at a moment’s notice. When the Supreme Court issued its opinion in Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores on Monday June 30th, holding that the Religious Freedom Restoration Act required the government […]
Posted in: Abortion Rights, Affordable Care Act, Condoms, Contraception, Contraception Mandate, Employment Discrimination, Hobby Lobby, Religious Accommodation, Religious Freedom Restoration Act, Religious Fundamentalism, RFRA | Comments (2)
What new politics and ethical imperatives emerge when the rights of lesbian and gay people begin to gain traction, and when the state becomes a partner in defending those newly-won rights? In Dating the State: The Moral Hazards of Winning Gay Rights, just published by the Columbia Human Rights Law Review, I offer a critical […]
Posted in: Citizenship, Family Law, Human Rights, Identity Politics, International Law, Islamophobia, Israel, Marriage, National Security, Palestine, Pinkwashing, Queer Theory, Queer vs. Gay Rights, Religious Fundamentalism, Reproductive Rights, Romania, Sexual Orientation Discrimination | Comments (7)
The hot water Anthony Weiner has found himself in after his on-line sexual antics were made public has revealed just how few members of Congress – or anyone for that matter – have his back. Almost no one has stepped up to help the guy out, including his wife, who’s been out of the country […]
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Tanya L. Domi, an Adjunct Assistant Professor of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University, offers the following thoughts on the murder of David Kato: Just as Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC) claimed Matthew Shepard’s hate-crime murder was the by-product of a robbery, police in Kampala, Uganda, are calling LGBT activist David Kato’s brutal death-by-bludgeoning a […]
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