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Journal
Journal of Individual Employment Rights
ISSN
1055-7512 (print) 1541-3799 (electronic)
Volume
4
Issue
3
Date
1/1/1995

Article Facts

Title
Assumed Remedy for a Presumed Problem—Civil Rights Legislation for Gays and Lesbians
DOI
10.2190/LR4L-LP91-H649-11V1
Authors
  • Stephen M. Crow
  • Sandra J. Hartman
Pages
173-184
Online Date
05/09/2002

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Assumed Remedy for a Presumed Problem—Civil Rights Legislation for Gays and Lesbians

Stephen M. Crow
Sandra J. Hartman

DOI: 10.2190/LR4L-LP91-H649-11V1

Abstract

This article examines the evidence to support the hypothesis that gays and lesbians are victims of widespread, work-related discrimination to the extent that they require special protection under a federal civil rights law. Assumptions and presumptions—rather than fact—appear to be the norm during debate on civil rights for homosexuals. It is our contention that very little is certain about the extent of discrimination against gays and lesbians in the workplace. In this context, we may naively adopt or fail to adopt civil rights legislation for homosexuals when the problem is not fully defined. Additional research is needed to sort out the degree and extent of discrimination.

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