Law enforcement employment discrimination based on sexual orientation: A selective review of case law |
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Authors: | R Alan Thompson Lisa S Nored |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Criminal Justice, University of Southern Missisippi, Box 5127, 39406-5127 Hattiesburg, MS |
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Abstract: | Homosexuality has been the subject of discrimination from Biblical times through the present. Homosexuals continue to experience
pervasive forms of discrimination, including denial of employment which they may be otherwise qualified to obtain. One profession
that is particularly open in its discrimination against homosexual employees is law enforcement. This article traces the development
of homosexuals’ rights as they specifically relate to employment in law enforcement. Examples of common arguments raised by
police administrators to justify such actions are examined with each illustrated by an example from relevant case law. Finally,
areas in which the law has begun to provide greater protection for the employment rights of homosexuals are identified. |
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