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Gender, Sexuality, and the Law
Section 8
2.5 hours

From Sex to Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity

Mary R Ziegler

The relationship between sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity has long been contested. In this unit, we will study the evolving approach taken by courts evaluating discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity--from the rules set out in early cases to the Supreme Court's landmark decision in Bostock v. Clayton County, 140 S. Ct. 1731 (2015). We will then turn to the post-Bostock landscape, focusing on the treatment of trans and other gender-fluid youth under Title IX.

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