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Wednesday, June 23, 2010

From The Closet To The Courtroom by Carlos Ball

Probably what makes it interesting to me is the logical process which has been used to win cases for the cause. Five cases and rationales are highlighted, discussing the plaintiffs, the defendants, lawyers, and judges of each case.

It was surprising to me how recent the cases with positive outcomes for the LGBT community have been. Not long before them were the nearly apocalyptic ones, especially: Hardwick where the Supreme Court seemed to codify discrimination.

The book seems especially timely given the on-going case going through the courts challenging California's Prop 8.

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