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Gay and Lesbian Rights
Currey, Hayden. A Legal Guide for Lesbian and Gay Couples. 11th Ed. Berkeley: Nolo Press, 2002. Online Book
Law KF538 Z9 L44
"This book is designed to help lesbian and gay couples understand the laws that affect them and to take charge of the legal aspects of their lives." Topics discussed include marriage and domestic partners, legal aspects of parenting, medical emergencies, estate planning, living together contracts, real estate ventures, and divorce.
Gay and lesbian rights in the United States : a documentary history. Edited by Walter L. Williams and Yolanda Retter. Westport, Conn., London : Greenwood Press, 2003.
CCL, Stacks HQ76.8.U5 G37X 2003 (LC)
Hunter, Nan D. The Rights of Lesbians and Gay Men: The Basic ACLU Guide to a Gay Person's Rights. San Francisco, CA : IGLHRC, 1994.
SML Stacks KLB2467.G39 R54X 1994 (LC)
Law KF475.5 Z9 R54 1992
"This guide sets forth your rights under the present law and offers suggestions on how they can be protected." The legal categories discussed include freedom of speech and association, employment, security clearances, armed services, housing and public accommodations, the lesbian and gay family, criminal law, and the rights of people with HIV disease.
International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission. Unspoken Rules: Sexual Orientation and Women's Human Rights. Edited by Rachel Rosenbloom ; with a foreword by Charlotte Bunch. London ; New York, NY : Cassell, 1996.
Law HQ76.5 .U58 1995
SML Stacks HQ75.5 U57X 1996 (LC)
Over sixty country reports describe issues concerning the rights of lesbians, including discriminatory laws, child custody, lesbian organizing, and violence against lesbians. All of the reports were written by people who reside within the countries.
Leonard, Arthur S. Sexuality and the Law: An Encyclopedia of Major Legal Cases. New York: Garland Pub., 1993.
Law KF9325.A7 L46 1993
Newton, David E. Gay and Lesbian Rights: A Reference Handbook. Santa Barbara: ABC-CLIO, 1994.
CCL Stacks HQ76.3 U5 N48X 1994 (LC)
Law HQ76.3 U5 N48 1994
Provides an overview of gay and lesbian rights issues; a chronology of important events; biographical sketches of important figures in the debate; public statements, laws, and court cases; and lists of print and non-print resources. The work concludes with a glossary of terms.
Oliver, Marilyn Tower. Gay and lesbian rights : a struggle Springfield, N.J. : Enslow Publishers, c1998.
SML, Stacks HQ76.8 U5 O55X 1998 (LC)
Tatchell, Peter. Out in Europe: A Guide to Gay and Lesbian Rights in 30 European Countries. London: Channel 4 Television, 1990.
SML Stacks HQ75.6 E9 +O88 1990 (LC)
Contains brief information on the legal position of lesbians and gay men in Europe.
Sember, Brette McWhorter, 1968- Gay and lesbian rights : a guide for GLBT singles, couples, and families. Edition: 1st ed. Naperville, Ill. : Sphinx Pub., 2003.
SML, Stacks, KF4754.5 .S455X 2003 (LC)
Sharpe, Andrew N. Transgender Jurisprudence: Dysphoric Bodies of Law. London: Cavendish, 2002.
Law K3242.3 S53 2002
CCL, Stacks KF4754.5 A68 S74X 2001 (LC)
Stewart, Chuck. Homosexuality and the Law: A Dictionary. Santa Barbara: ABC-CLIO, c2001.
CCL, Stacks KF4754.5 A68 S74X 2001 (LC)
Law KF4754.5 A68 S74 2001
The Third Pink Book: A Global View of Lesbian and Gay Liberation and Oppression. Buffalo, N. Y.: Prometheus Book, 1993.
Law HQ76.5 T47 1993
Produced by the International Gay and Lesbian Association, "the Pink Books have a twofold purpose: first, to describe the present legal and social situation for lesbians and gay men in various countries of the world . . . [and] second, to strengthen international collaboration between lesbians and gay men."
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