The Homophobic Origins of U.S. Law

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Laws are intended to maintain order and promote justice, but what happens when those laws promote and spread discrimination and bigotry? Today Danielle analyzes the homophobic history of US law, tracing its origins in colonialism all the way to present-day court cases like Obergefell v. Hodges. This is the second video in our examination of legal discrimination in the United States.
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From the Closet to the Courtroom Carlos A. Ball and Michael Bronski
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Chapter 11: “Latina Imprisonment and the War on Drugs” Juanita Diaz-Cotto
The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America Richard Rothstein
Arresting Citizenship: The Democratic Consequences of American Crime Control Vesla Weaver and Amy E. Lerman
Conquest: Sexual Violence and American Indian Genocide Andrea Smith
The Delectable Negro: Human Consumption and Homoeroticism within US Slave Culture Vincent Woodard
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Dishonorable Passions: Sodomy Laws in America 1861-2003 William N. Eskridge Jr.