Journal article
APA Amicus Curiae Briefs: Furthering Lesbian and Gay Male Civil Rights
The American psychologist, v 46(9), pp 950-956
Sep 1991
PMID: 1958013
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Abstract
The authors describe the American Psychological Association's (APA's) efforts to affect social policy and judicial decision making by delineating APA's participation as amicus curiae in five cases concerning the civil rights of lesbians and gay men. They discuss the function and importance of amicus briefs, review the legal principles used to advance the constitutional rights of lesbians and gay men, outline the facts in the cases APA entered, sketch the legal theories and scientific evidence that APA brought to the courts' attention, and relate the courts' decisions in those cases. They conclude with recommendations for the use of such briefs in future litigation and legislative efforts to advance the rights of lesbians and gay men.
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- Title
- APA Amicus Curiae Briefs
- Creators
- Donald N Bersoff - Hahnemann University and Villanova Law SchoolDavid W Ogden - Jenner and Block, Washington, DC
- Publication Details
- The American psychologist, v 46(9), pp 950-956
- Publisher
- American Psychological Association
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Thomas R. Kline School of Law
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:A1991GE04200006
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-0026227877
- Other Identifier
- 991019184308204721
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- Domestic collaboration
- Web of Science research areas
- Psychology, Multidisciplinary