LGBTQ Policy Journal
LGBTQ Policy Journal published interdisciplinary work on policymaking and politics that impact the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) community. Founded in 2011, the journal strived to improve public policies affecting LGBTQ communities by furthering reflection and debate on the economic, political, and social consequences of public policy regimes for LGBTQ individuals.
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Op-ed: Veto or no veto, most businesses still have a “license to discriminate” against LGBT Arizonans
03.3.14
Governor Brewer’s veto of Arizona’s controversial “turn the gay away” bill isn’t as big of a victory as you might think. As many Americans cheered the demise of Arizona’s controversial “license to discriminate” bill, one thing seemed lost on the media, in progressive circles, and even among many LGBT activists: Even with Governor Jan Brewer’s […]
Op-ed: The importance of adding figure skating to the gay rights agenda
02.23.14
The public incorrectly assumes all male figure skaters are out and proud. Newsweek published an article last month overviewing homophobia in figure skating titled “The Frozen Closet.” Even Jonny Weir, the flamboyant two-time Olympian, didn’t publicly come out until he stopped competing, and there were no publicly out competitors in this crop of American male figure skaters at the […]
The Provocative Human Right to Be
11.13.13
Abstract: The U.S. government, under the leadership of President Barack Obama, has actively begun to address the plight of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer individuals living in developing, transitional, and conflict-prone countries around the globe. Transgender persons seek to be accepted as full moral agents in the gender identity that they sense at a […]
Reproductive Justice Is an LGBTQ Issue
11.3.13
In fall 2012, my colleague and I interviewed more than a dozen law students for summer clerkships at our organization, the National Center for Lesbian Rights. When a student learned that I was a Reproductive Justice Fellow at a LGBTQ organization, she asked for my advice on a situation at her law school. She was […]
Social Media, Ethics, and Exposing Private Information About LGBT Users
11.14.12
A More Connected World Is a Better World In a May 2010 opinion post for the Washington Post, Facebook CEO and founder Mark Zuckerberg wrote in response to the public’s growing concern over user privacy: Six years ago, we built Facebook around a few simple ideas. People want to share and stay connected with their […]
In the Shadows: The Difficulties of Implementing Current Immigration Policies in Adjudicating Gender-Diverse Asylum Cases in Immigration Courts
11.14.12
Abstract: In order to protect national interests, the REAL ID Act of 2005 was enacted to help prevent terrorists from coming into the United States. The act curbed abuses to the existing asylum system. Changes stemming from REAL ID heightened the credibility and corroboration standards for asylum and provided immigration judges more discretion in denying […]
Creating Inclusive Policy Reform for LGBT Older Adults with HIV
11.14.12
Abstract: Recent policies affecting lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) older adults and people living with HIV promise a new era of reform. From California Congresswoman Barbara Lee’s antidiscrimination HIV-related bills and the sweeping changes of the Affordable Care Act to U.S. Senator Michael Bennet’s LGBT Elder Americans Act and the federal administration’s recent regulations, […]