Homosexual Rights: The Law in Flux and Conflict
14 Pages Posted: 21 Jul 2008 Last revised: 2 Jul 2021
Date Written: 1979
Abstract
This article examines the recent surge in litigation arising from homosexuals' assertions of Constitutional rights. The author concludes that the recent cases reflect substantial judicial confusion and suggests that both Constitutional principles and libertarian philosophy generally require resolution of the conflicts in favor of equality without regard for sexual preference.
Keywords: homosexuality, civil rights, sexual preference
JEL Classification: K19
Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation
Lasson, Kenneth, Homosexual Rights: The Law in Flux and Conflict (1979). University of Baltimore Law Review, Vol. 9, No. 1, 1979, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1167282
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