Emerging Issues in Sexuality, Gender Identity and the Law
Semester: Spring 2026
Course ID: 196V
Credit Hours: 1
Unique: 29799
Course Information
Grading Method:
Pass/Fail Mandatory
Short course:
Jan 12 - Mar 07, 2026
Registration Information
Upperclass-only elective
Meeting Times
Day
Time
Location
FRI
1:05 - 4:05 pm
TNH 3.125
SAT
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
TNH 3.125
Evaluation Method
Type
Date
Time
Location
Other
Description
This course will have required readings prior to the first in-class meeting. The only days this course will meet in person are: February 6-7 and March 6-7.
This course explores emerging issues in sexuality, gender identity, and the law. We will study and discuss the constitutional, statutory and common law doctrines that impact the lived experience of LGBTQ+ people and people living at the intersection of LGBTQ+ identities. We will examine the expansion and retraction of rights under substantive due process and equal protection frameworks, as well as under Title VII, the American with Disabilities Act, and other federal statutes. The course will conclude with a mock litigation exercise.
Dwertman, Maddy R. 
Skeen, Shelly L. 