Tulane Journal of Law & Sexuality
Former names | Law & Sexuality |
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Abbreviated title (ISO 4) | Tulane J. Law Sex. |
Discipline | Sex and the law |
Language | English |
Edited by | Editha Rosario |
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Publisher | |
Publication history | 1991-present |
Frequency | Annual |
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ISSN |
1062-0680 |
LCCN | 93649001 |
OCLC no. | 47173063 |
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The Tulane Journal of Law & Sexuality (Bluebook abbreviation; Tul. J. L. & Sex.) is a student-edited law review published by Tulane University Law School. It covers issues surrounding the LGBT community and publishes the winning article of the annual National LGBT Bar Association Michael Greenberg Student Writing Competition.[1]
History
The journal was established in 1991 as Law & Sexuality: A Review of Lesbian and Gay Legal Issues, becoming the first legal publication dedicated solely to analysis of LGBT issues. In 1997, the journal's title was amended to Law & Sexuality: A Review of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Legal Issues. In the Spring of 2012, the journal obtained its current title, Tulane Journal of Law & Sexuality: A Review of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity in the Law.
Membership
Members are chosen through writing competitions conducted every summer and fall; members agree to either a one or two year commitment based on their graduation date.
Notable articles
The following articles have been cited most often:
- Nan D. Hunter, Marriage, Law, and Gender: A Feminist Inquiry, 1 Law & Sexuality: Rev. Lesbian & Gay Legal Issues 9 (1991).
- Cece Cox, To Have and to Hold - Or Not: The Influence of the Christian Right on Gay Marriage Laws in the Netherlands, Canada, and the United States, 14 Law & Sexuality: Rev. Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Legal Issues 1 (2005).
See also
References
- ↑ "Law & Sexuality Journal". Homepage. Tulane Law School. Retrieved 2011-06-25.