Toward a New Age of Consumer Access Rights: Creating Space in the Public Accommodation for the LGBT Community

Authors

Justin Muehlmeyer, University of New Mexico School of Law

Abstract

The article advocates for an expanded interpretation of public accommodation laws to include LGBT individuals, arguing that current legal frameworks often fail to address their unique experiences of discrimination. It emphasizes the need to modernize the definition of public accommodations to encompass contemporary spaces where cultural interactions occur, such as schools and photography services, while proposing limited exemptions to accommodate religious beliefs. The analysis underscores the ongoing tension between anti-discrimination laws and First Amendment rights, highlighting the human impact of these legal battles through compelling cases and statistics.

Disciplines

Civil Rights and Discrimination | Housing Law | Law | Law and Gender | Sexuality and the Law

Recommended Citation

Justin Muehlmeyer, Toward a New Age of Consumer Access Rights: Creating Space in the Public Accommodation for the LGBT Community, 19 Cardozo J. Equal Rts. & Soc. Just. 781 (2013).
Available at: https://larc.cardozo.yu.edu/cardozoersj/vol19/iss3/4