POLT 303 - Seminar: Equal Protection and Implied Fundamental Rights

This course is an exploration of the constitutional rights of gay citizens under the Equal Protection and Due Process Clauses of the 14th Amendment. Topics include: same sex marriage; Don't Ask, Don't Tell in the military; gay rights in the workplace, equal protection versus a right of privacy basis for gay rights; sameness and difference under the law -- gender, race and sexual orientation; relationship of equal protection, due process, and freedom of speech and association, and impact of Supreme Court on social change. Students may choose widely in selecting paper topics. This is a core research seminar in the Law and Society Program. Enrollment Limit: 15.