Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity & the Law: A Research Guide
Courtney Selby, Collection Development/Instructional Services Law Librarian Courtney-selby@utulsa.edu - phone: 631-3192, updated March 2008
Introduction
This guide is intended to provide a starting point for research regarding sexual orientation and the law at the University of Tulsa
Mabee Legal Information Center. It includes both primary and secondary resources in a number of formats, including print, microform and electronic.
Getting Started:
When beginning a new research project, it is usually helpful to consult sources that can provide either some background or a
comprehensive overview of the subject you will be studying. Consulting these types of resources can help you understand the
issues involved in your research area and assist you in developing a list of search terms to use in your research. You may want to
consult legal periodicals, legal encyclopedias, or ALR annotations at this early stage of your research.
Periodicals
While there are a few legal periodicals that focus primarily on sexual orientation and the law (e.g. Law and Sexuality, Lesbian-Gay
Law Notes, etc.), you are likely to find individual articles on this
area of legal study in a great number of journals and law reviews.
The MLIC has both print and electronic periodical indexes, and any of
these can be used to look for journal articles on sexual orientation
and the law.
Print:
The Index to Legal Periodicals (1908 to date) and the Current Law
Index (1980 to date) can be found on the main floor of the MLIC in
the reference alcove. You may use either of these print indexes to
look for journal articles by title, subject, and author. These
indexes also provide both a Table of Cases and Table of Statutes
which will allow you to find articles discussing a particular case or
statute.
Symposium issues of law reviews focused on sexual orientation and the law may also provide a wealth of information. Some symposium issues in the MLIC's collection include:
- LGBTQ Law: Legal Issues Affecting Ourselves & Our Families 52 New York Law School Law Review 163 (2007-2008).
- Symposium 2006: Same Sex Couples and "The Exclusive Commitment" Untangling the Issues and Consequences 59.2 Rutgers Law Review 221 (Winter 2007).
- Harvard Law School Lambda Second Annual Gay and Lesbian Legal Advocacy Conference: "Don't Ask Don't Tell." 14 Duke Journal of Gender, Law & Policy 1173 (2007).
- Decisions and Families: A Symposium on Polygamy, Same-Sex Marriage, and Medical Decision Making. 8 Journal of Law & Family Studies 293 (Fall 2006).
- Symposium : Eighth Annual Gender, Sexuality & the Law Symposium : Sex, Gender and Crime, the Politics of the State as Protector and Punisher. 7 Georgetown Journal of Gender and the Law 115 (2006).
- Symposium : Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered Issues and the Civil Rights Agenda. 34 Southwester University Law Review 579 (2005).
- Symposium : Interjurisdictional Recognition of Civil Unions, Domestic Partnerships, and Benefits. 3 Ave Maria Law Review 393 (2005).
- Symposium : Seventh Annual Gender, Sexuality & the Law Symposium: The Working World: Labor, Employment and Globalization. 6 Georgetown Journal of Gender and the Law 157 (2005).
- Symposium : Do Same-Sex Couples Have a Right to Marry? The State of the Conversation Today. 17 Yale Journal of Law and Feminism 65 (2005).
- Symposium : Interjurisdictional Recognition of Civil Unions, Domestic Partnerships, and Benefits. 3 Ave Maria Law Review 393 (2005).
- Symposium : Out of the Closet and Into the Light: The Legal Issues of Sexual Orientation. 24 Saint Louis University Public Law Review 1 (2005).
- Symposium : Same-Sex Couples: Defining Marriage in the Twenty-First Century. 16 Stanford Law & Policy Review 1 (2005).
- Symposium : The Implications of Lawrence and Goodridge for the Recognition of Same-Sex Marriages and the Validity of DOMA. 38 Creighton Law Review 233 (2005).
- Symposium : The Legislative Backlash to Advances in Rights for Same-Sex Couples. 40 Tulsa Law Review 371 (2005).
- Symposium : The Meaning of Marriage. 42 San Diego Law Review 821 (2005).
- Symposium : State Marriage Amendments. 7 Florida Coastal Law Review 181 (2005).
- Symposium Issue : Same Sex Marriage : The Constitutional Debate 32 Hastings Constitutional Law Quarterly 637 (2004-2005).
- Same-Sex Marriage Symposium Issue. 18 BYU Journal of Public Law 273 (2004).
- Symposium : Gay Rights After Lawrence v. Texas. 88 Minnesota Law Review 1017 (2004).
- Symposium : Lawrence v. Texas Symposium. 46 South Texas Law Review 245 (2004).
- Symposium : The Right to Marry : Making the Case to Go Forward. 13 Widener Law Journal 691 (2004).
- Crossing Boundaries, Redefining Gender: A New Front on Equality; Fifth Annual Gender, Sexuality, and the Law Symposium 4.2 Georgetown Journal of Gender and the Law 705 (Spring 2003).
- Symposium : Same-Sex Marriage, Civil Unions, and Domestic Partnerships. 30 Capital University Law Review 221 (2002).
- Symposium : Civil Unions in Vermont : Where to Go From Here? A Symposium Addressing the Impact of Civil Unions. 11 Widener Journal of Public Law 353 (2002).
- Symposium : Re-Orienting Law and Sexuality. 48 Cleveland State Law Review 1 (2000).
- Symposium on Interjurisdictional Marriage Recognition. 32 Creighton Law Review 1 (1998).
- Symposium on Sexual Orientation. 9 Notre Dame Journal of Law, Ethics & Public Policy 1 (1995).
- Symposium : Sexual Orientation and the Law. 79 Virginia Law Review 1419 (1993).
Online:
LegalTrac is an index to articles in law reviews, specialty law
reviews, bar journals, and legal newspapers. It is the electronic
version of the Current Law Index mentioned above; however, it
includes more publications than the print index. (Most entries are
citations only. Some entries contain abstracts, and a few entries
have full-text.) Coverage is 1980 to date. Users can search by
keyword, subject, author, journal, and date. To access LegalTrac via
the MLIC homepage, select the link to "Research Tools," then select
"Electronic Subscriptions." Scroll down to LegalTrac in the list.
You may use some of the following subject searches in LegalTrac:
- Sexual Orientation
- Homosexuality-Laws, Regulations, and Rules
- Lesbians
- Gays
- Transsexuals
- Discrimination Against Gays-Laws, Regulations, and Rules
Legal Encyclopedias
The MLIC's legal encyclopedias are located on the third floor of the
building in the Mark S. Skaggs West Reading Hall. Our collection
includes both the first and second editions of American Jurisprudence
and Corpus Juris, two major legal encyclopedias. You will find an
index for each set at the end of the last main volume. Helpful
search terms in either encyclopedia might include:
- Homosexuality
- Sexual Orientation
- Gay
- Lesbian
- Civil Rights
If you are interested in sexual orientation as it applies to a
particular body of law, you might also use the index to find
information on the body of law you are researching. Some examples
might include:
- Adoption
- Custody
- Marriage
- Equal Protection
- Military Service
Treatises and Hornbooks
Another way to get good background information on your topic is to
look through treatises and hornbooks which are secondary sources.
These sources often explain, analyze, or comment on the law, though
they are not the actual law itself. To find these resources in the
MLIC, you should use our online library catalog. You can search by
keyword, title, author, call number, or Library of Congress subject
heading. Some helpful Library of Congress Subject Headings may
include:
- Bisexuals-Legal status, laws, etc.
- Gay and lesbian studies
- Gay couples-Legal status, laws, etc.
- Gay men-Civil rights
- Gay rights-United States
- Gays-Government policy
- Gays-Legal status, laws, etc.
- Homosexuality
- Homosexuality-Law and Legislation, United States
- Lesbians-Civil Rights
- Lesbians-Legal status, laws, etc.
- Same-sex marriage
- Sex change-Law and Legislation, United States
- Sexual Orientation
- Transsexuals-Civil Rights
The following titles represent some (though not all) of the
treatises and hornbooks currently in the MLIC's collection on the
subject of Sexual Orientation and the Law.
- Abramson, Paul R., Sexual rights in America : the Ninth Amendment
and the pursuit of happiness (New York University Press 2003). (First floor stacks) KF9325 .A93 2003
- Achtenberg, Roberta, ed., Sexual orientation and the law (C. Boardman Co. 1985-current). (First floor stacks) KF4754.5 .S49 v.1&2
- Anderson, Ellen A., Out of the closets & into the courts : legal opportunity structure and gay rights litigation (Univ. of Michigan Press 2005). (First floor stacks) KF4754.5 .A963 2005
- Bernstein, Mary & Renate Reimann. Queer families, queer politics : challenging culture and the state (Columbia Universtiy Press 2001). (First floor stacks) HQ75.15 .Q44 2001
- Blount, Jackie M., Fit to teach : same-sex desire, gender, and school work in the twentieth century (State University of New York Press 2004). (First floor stacks) LC192.6 .B56 2005
- Cahill, Sean, Policy issues affecting lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender families (University of Michigan Press 2007). (First floor stacks) HQ76.3 .U5 C33 2007
- Cain, Patricia A., Rainbow rights : the role of lawyers and courts in the lesbian and gay civil rights movement (Westview Press 2000). (First floor stacks) KF4754.5 .C35 2000
- Cantor, Donald J., Same-sex marriage : the legal and psychological evolution in America (Wesleyan University Press 2006). (First floor stacks) HQ1034.U5 S245 2006
- Cantu, Lionel. Queer migrants :sexuality, U.S. citizenship, and border crossings (University of Minnesota Press 2005). (First floor stacks) HQ76.3.L29 Q456 2005
- Carrasco, Gilbert P., Sexuality and discrimination : a rights and liberties perspective (Carolina Academic Press 2005). (First floor stacks) KF4758.A7 C368 2005
- Claire, Snyder R., Gay marriage and democracy : equality for all (Rowman & Littlefield 2006). (First floor stacks) HQ1034.U5 S658 2006
- Cohen , Jean L., Regulating intimacy : a new legal paradigm (Princeton University Press 2002). (First floor stacks) KF9325 .C64 2002
- Dugan, Kimberly B., The struggle over gay, lesbian, and bisexual rights : facing off in Cincinnati (Routledge 2005). (First floor stacks) HQ76.8.U5 D86 2005
- Eisenbach, David, Gay power: an American revolution (Carroll & Graf 2007). (First floor stacks) HQ76.8.U5 E374 2006
- Epps, Brad & Keja Valens, Passing lines : sexuality and immigration (Harvard University Press 2005). (First floor stacks) HQ76.3.U5P37 2005
- Eskridge, William N., Jr., Equality practice : civil unions and the future of gay rights (Routledge 2002). (First floor stacks) HQ76.3.U5 E85 2002
- Eskridge, William N., Jr., Gay marriage : for better or for worse? : what we've learned from the evidence (Oxford Universtiy Press 2006). (First floor stacks) K699 .E85 2006
- Eskridge, William N., Jr., Gaylaw : challenging the apartheid of the closet (Harvard University Press 2002). (First floor stacks) KF4754.5 .E84 2002
- Eskridge, William N., Jr., Sexuality, gender, and the law, 2nd ed. (Foundation Press 2004). (First floor stacks) KF9325.A7 E84 2004
- Fossey, Richard, Sexual orientation, public schools, and the law (Education Law Association 2007). (First floor stacks) KF4754.5 2007
- Graupner, Helmut., Sexuality and human rights : a global overview (Haworth Press 2005).
(First floor stacks) HQ76.5 .S49 2005
- Gilreath, Shannon, Sexual politics : the gay person in America today (University of Akron Press 2006). (First floor stacks) HQ76.3.U5 G55 2006
- Gozemba, Patricia A. Courting equality : a documentary history of America's first legal same-sex marriages (Beacon 2007). (First floor stacks) HQ1034.U5 G69 2007
- Heinze, Eric, Sexual orientation : a human right : an essay on international human rights law (M. Nijhoff Publishers 1995). (First floor stacks) K3242.3 .H45 1995
- Herman, Didi and Carl Stychin, eds., Legal inversions : lesbians, gay men, and the politics of law (Temple University Press 1995). (First floor stacks) K3242.3.Z9 L34 1995
- Hull, Kathleen E. Same-sex marriage : the cultural politics of love and law (Cambridge University Press 2006). (First floor stacks) HQ1034.U5 H85 2006
- Human Rights Watch Family, unvalued : discrimination, denial, and the fate of binational same-sex couples under U.S. law (Immigration Equality 2006). (First floor stacks) KF4754.5 .F36 2006
- Johnson, William S. Time to embrace : same-gender relationships in religion, law and politics (W.B. Eerdmans Publishing 2006). (First floor stacks) HQ1033 .J64 2006
- Keen, Lisa. Out law : what lgbt youth should know about their legal rights (Beacon 2007). (First floor stacks) KF4754.5.Z9 K44 2007
- Koppelman, Andrew. Same sex. different states : when same-sex marriages cross state lines (Yale Univ. Press 2006). (First floor stacks) KF539 .K67 2006
- Leonard, Arthur S., ed., Homosexuality and the Constitution (Garland Publishing 1997). (First floor stacks) KF4754.5 .H645 1997 v.1-4
- Leonard, Arthur S., Sexuality and the law : an encyclopedia of major legal cases (Garland Publishing 1993). (Reference Alcove) KF9325.A7 L38 1993
- Leonard, Arthur S., Sexuality law (Carolina Academic Press 2004). (First floor stacks) KF9325.A7 L463 2005
- Mezey, Susan G., Queers in court : gay rights law and public policy (Rowman & Littlefield Publishers 2007). (First floor stacks) KF4754.5.Z9 M49 2007
- Mohr, Richard D., The long arc of justice : lesbian and gay marriage, equality, and rights (Columbia University Press 2005). (First floor stacks) HQ76.3.U5 M6462 2005
- Murdoch, Joyce, Courting justice : gay men and lesbians v. the Supreme Court (Basic Books 2001). (First floor stacks) HQ76.8.U5 M87 2001
- Myers, JoAnne, Historical dictionary of the lesbian liberation movement : still the rage (Scarecrow Press 2003). (First floor stacks) HQ76.5 .M94 2003
- Nugent, Gabriel M., Employment discrimination based on sexual orientation (William S. Hein & Co., Inc. 1998). (First floor stacks) KF3464 .N843 1998
- Peirceson, Jason, Courts, liberalism, and rights : gay law and politics in the United States and Canada (Temple University Press 2005). (First floor stacks) KF4754.5 .P54 2005
- Phelan, Shane, Sexual strangers : gays, lesbians, and dilemmas of citizenship (Temple University Press 2001). (First floor stacks) HQ76.8.U5 P48 2001
- Pinello, Daniel R., America's struggle for same-sex marriage (Cambridge University Press 2006). (First floor stacks) HQ1034.U5 P55 2006
- Pinello, Daniel R., Casebook on Sexual Orientation Law accessible online at http://www.danpinello.com/Cases2.htm
- Pinello, Daniel R., Gay rights and American law (Cambridge University Press 2003). (First floor stacks) KF4754.5 .P56 2003
- Polikoff, Nancy D., Beyond (straight and gay) marriage : valuing all families under the law (Beacon Press 2008). (First floor stacks) KF538 .P65 2008
- Richards, David A.J., Case for gay rights : from Bowers to Lawrence and beyond (University Press of Kansas 2005). (First floor stacks) KR4754.5 R525 2005
- Robson, Ruthann, Sappho goes to law school : fragments in lesbian legal theory (Columbia University Press 1998). (First floor stacks) K349 .R62 1998
- Rollins, Joe Neil, AIDS and the sexuality of law : ironic jurisprudence (Palgrave Macmillan 2004). (First floor stacks) KF3803.A54 R65 2004
- Rubenstein, William B., ed., Lesbians, gay men, and the law, 1st ed. (W.W. Norton 1993). (First floor stacks) KF4754.5.A7 L48 1993
- Sexual orientation and the law (Harvard University Press 1990). (First floor stacks) KF4754.5 .S492 1990
- Strasser, Mark P. et al., Defending same-sex marriage (Praeger 2007). (First floor stacks) HQ1034.U5 D44 2007
- Williams, Walter L. and Yolanda Retter, eds., Gay and lesbian rights in the United States : a documentary history (Greenwood Press 2003). (First floor stacks) HQ76.8.U5 G37 2003
Comparative and International Treatises and Hornbooks
- Boele-Woelki, Katharina et al., Legal recognition of same-sex couples in Europe (Intersentia 2003). (First floor stacks) KJC1159 .L44 2003
- Cretney, Stephen M., Same-sex relationships : from odious crime to gay marriage (Oxford University Press 2006). (First floor stacks) KD771 .C74 2006
- Curry-Sumner, Ian., All's well that ends registered? : the substantive and private international law aspects of non-marital registered relationships in Europe. A comparison of the laws of Belgium, France, The Netherlands, Switzerland and the United Kingdom (Intersentia 2005). (First floor stacks) KJC1105 .S866 2005
- Harper, Mark et al., Civil partnership : the new law (Jordan Publishing Limited 2005). (First floor stacks) KD771 .A312004 C58 2005
- Larocque, Sylvain, Gay marriage : the story of a Canadian social revolution (J. Lorimer Press 2006). (First floor stacks) HQ1034. C2 L3713 2006
- Peirceson, Jason, Courts, liberalism, and rights : gay law and politics in the United States and Canada (Temple University Press 2005). (First floor stacks) KF4754.5 .P54 2005
- Waalkijk, Kees, Sexual orientation discrimination in the European Union : national laws and the employment equality directive (Cambridge University Press 2006). (First floor stacks) KJE2942 .W335 2006
Handbooks, Guides, and Practice Aids
- Burda, Joan M., Estate planning for same-sex couples (General Practice, Solo and Small Firm Section, American Bar Association 2004). (First floor stacks) KF750 .B87 2004
- Burda, Joan M., Gay, lesbian, and transgender clients : a lawyer's guide (General Practice, Solo and Small Firm Section, American Bar Association 2008). (First floor stacks) KF337.5.G38 B87 2008
- Clifford, Denis, Legal guide for lesbian and gay couples, 14th ed. (Nolo Press 2007). (First floor stacks) KF538 .C86 2007
- Friedman, Scott E., Sex law : a legal sourcebook on critical sexual issues for the non-lawyer (McFarland & Co. 1990). (First floor stacks) KF9325 .F64 1990
- Huner, Nan et al., eds., The rights of lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, and transgender people : the authoritative ACLU guide to a lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender person's rights , 4th ed. (Southern Illinois University Press 2004). (First floor stacks) KF4754.5.Z9 R54 2004
- Sember, Brette McWhorter, Gay and lesbian rights : a guide for glbt singles, couples and families (Sourcebooks 2006). (First floor stacks) KF4754.5 .S455 2006
- Senak, Mark S., Every trick in the book : the essential lesbian and gay legal guide (M. Evans and Co., Inc. 2003). (First floor stacks) KF4754.5 .S46 2003
Bibliographies
- Axel-Lute, Paul, Same-Sex Marriage : A Selective Bibliography of the Legal Literature (2006), accessible online at
http://law-library.rutgers.edu/SSM.html.
- Conaway, Hierl & Sutter, Guide to Gay and Lesbian Resources: A Classified Bibliography Based upon the Collections of the University of Chicago Library (2002), accessible online at http://www.lib.uchicago.edu/e/su/gaylesb/glguide.html
- Dorian, Stacy Wynne, Homosexuality and the law : an annotated bibliography (Tarlton Law Library, the University of Texas at Austin School of Law c1989). (First floor stacks) KF4754.5.A1 D66 1989
- Leonard, Arthur S., AIDS Legal Bibliography (1998), accessible online at http://www.qrd.org/qrd/browse/aids.legal.bibliography.
- Standing Committee on Lesbian and Gay Issues, Contemporary Social Problems SIS, American Association of Law Libraries, Sexual orientation and the law: a selective bibliography on homosexuality and the law 1969-1988. (First floor stacks) KF4654.5.A1 S38 1988
Multimedia
- Cruel & Unusual (Outcast Films 2006) (motion picture documentary). (Law media - Reserve) HQ77.9 .C78 2006 DVD
- Transamerica (Weinstein Company 2005) (motion picture). (Law media - Reserve)
PN1995.9.T687 T73 2006 DVD
- Monster (Columbia TriStar 2004) (motion picture). (Law media - Reserve) PN1995.9.W65 M667 2004 DVD
- Angels in America (HBO Home Video 2004) (motion picture). (Law media - Reserve) PN1992.8.F5 A54 2004 DVD
- Southern Comfort (New Video Group 2003) (motion picture documentary). (Law media - Reserve) HQ77.8.E137 S68 2003 DVD
- Paragraph 175 (New Yorker Video 2002) (motion picture documentary). (Law media - Reserve)
D804.5.G38 P37 2002 DVD
- The Laramie Project (HBO Home Video 2002) (motion picture). (Law media - Reserve) PN1995.9.T75 L3697 2002 DVD
- Out of the Past : The Struggle for Gay and Lesbian Rights in America (Ardustry 1998) (motion picture documentary). (Law media - Reserve) RC558 .O97 2004 DVD
- Philadelphia (Sony Pictures 1994) (motion picture). (Law media - Reserve) PN1997 .P444 1994 VHS
- And the Band Played On (HBO Home Video 1993) (motion picture). (Law media - Reserve)
RA644.A25 A53 2001 DVD
- Common Threads : Stories From the Quilt (New Yorker Video 1989). (Law media - Reserve)
RC607.A26 C66 2004 DVD
- The Times of Harvey Milk (Pacific Arts Video 1986) (motion picture documentary). (Law media - Reserve) HQ76.8.U5 T45 1986 VHS
Internet Resources
Primary Source Materials
After you have done some background research on your topic, you will
be ready to look at primary sources such as historical documents, cases,
statutes, and regulations. Since legal issues involving sexual orientation arise
in both state and federal matters, the following references will
guide you to both federal and state cases, statutes, and regulations.
Historical Documents:
Gay Rights Movement : Gay and Lesbian Politics and Social Activism : Periodicals and Newsletters. - This impressive microfilm collection, which spans from 1947 to 2004, contains 106 reels of material representing some of the earliest and most well-known publications of the LGBT community. This collection can be found in the northwest corner of the first floor of the MLIC in the microform cabinets. A guide to the collection's contents is located with the collection.
Federal Legislation:
The United States Code - both annotated and official versions of the
U.S. Code can be found in the MLIC's Main Reading Room. Because
sexual orientation and the law intersect in a number of instances, a
search of the general index for keywords pertaining to your research
issue is probably the best way to begin. Search terms may include:
- Armed Forces
- Hate Crimes
- Homosexual
- Marriage
You may also wish to consult the Popular Names Table in the set of statutes you have chosen to locate known federal legislation such as
the Defense of Marriage Act.
- Online versions of the U.S. Code - though only the print version of
the U.S. Code published by the Government Printing Office is
official, there are several reputable online sources where you can
find the U.S. Code. These include:
- Proposed Federal Legislation Thomas (Library of Congress) http://thomas.loc.gov
- Legislative Histories
- Selected legislative history for any individual federal statute
can be found by using the U.S. Code Congressional and Administrative
News (USCCAN), located in the Main Reading Room of the MLIC.
- Johnson, Nancy P., Sources of compiled legislative histories: a bibliography of government documents, periodical articles, and books, 1st Congress-104th Congress (Rothman 1979-current). (Ready Reference Collection) KF42.2 1979
- LexisNexis Congressional also provides access to in-depth
legislative history information. It is an electronic product
available from any computer terminal within the MLIC. You can find it at our Electronic Subscriptions page, http://www.law.utulsa.edu/library/research/electronic_subscriptions
State Legislation:
Statutes for all 50 states can be found on the 1st floor of the
MLIC. Research strategies for state statutes are similar to those
described above for federal statutes. For questions about the
availability of state legislative histories, see a reference librarian.
Federal Regulations:
At the time of writing this guide, there are no major federal
regulations impacting gays, lesbians, bisexuals, and transgender
persons. However, should such regulations be adopted, researchers
may use the following sources and tools:
- The Code of Federal Regulations -can be found in the MLIC's Main
Reading Room.
- Online versions of the CFR-though only the print version of the
CFR published by the Government Printing Office is official, there
are several reputable online sources where you can find the Code of
Federal Regulations. These include:
- The Federal Register - current issues can be found in the MLIC's
Main Reading Room. Older issues are bound and placed on the 1st
floor of the MLIC in the government documents compact shelving.
- Online versions of the Federal Register-though only the print
version of the Federal Register published by the Government Printing
Office is official, you can also find the Federal Register online at: Government Printing Office http://www.gpoaccess.gov/fr/index.html
State Regulations:
The MLIC does not currently provide access to administrative codes
for all 50 states. The Oklahoma Administrative Code and Oklahoma
Register can be found in the Oklahoma Collection on the 2nd floor of
the MLIC in the Main Reading Room.
Federal Case Law:
- Federal Reporter, Federal Supplement, Federal Appendix, Supreme
Court Reporter, United States Reports-each of these reporters can be
found on the 2nd floor in the Main Reading Room of the MLIC.
- Federal Digest (or Federal Practice Digest)-this case finding tool
can assist the researcher in finding cases relevant to sexual
orientation and the law. Users may consult the Descriptive Word
Index in the Federal Digest using search terms such as:
- Armed Services
- Child Custody
- Civil Rights
- Employment Discrimination
- Homosexuals
- Marriage
- Sodomy
State Case Law:
- Regional Reporters can be found on the 3rd floor of the MLIC in
the Main Reading Room.
- Regional or State Digests-Following the same process as described
above with the Federal Digest, researchers can use the Regional
Digests, located at the end of each set of Regional Reporters on the
3rd floor, or selected State Digests, located on the 1st floor with
other state-specific materials
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