Queer Liberation's Long March Towards Equality: How LGBTQIA+ Advocates May Seek to Combat the Rise of Anti-LGBTQIA+ State-Level Legislation and Substantiate Broader Lasting Legal Protections in a Post-Bostock World

Authors

Davis J. Villano, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law

Abstract

The note examines the implications of the landmark Supreme Court decision in Bostock v. Clayton County, Georgia, which ruled that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits employment discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. While this decision represents a significant step forward for LGBTQIA+ rights, the article argues that it does not provide comprehensive protection, as evidenced by the ongoing proliferation of anti-transgender legislation and hate crimes. It emphasizes the need for legislative action, particularly through the passage of the Equality Act, to address these gaps and ensure broader legal protections for LGBTQIA+ individuals.

Disciplines

Law | Law and Gender | Law and Society | Sexuality and the Law

Recommended Citation

Davis J. Villano, Queer Liberation's Long March Towards Equality: How LGBTQIA+ Advocates May Seek to Combat the Rise of Anti-LGBTQIA+ State-Level Legislation and Substantiate Broader Lasting Legal Protections in a Post-Bostock World, 29 Cardozo J. Equal Rts. & Soc. Just. 155 (2022).
Available at: https://larc.cardozo.yu.edu/cardozoersj/vol29/iss1/6