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"Lower Court Holding: Decision of the U.S District Court for the Northern District of California." Supreme Court Debates, a Pro & Con® Monthly. 5th ed. Vol. 13. Washington, D.C.:Congressional Digest, 2010. 11-16. Academic Search Premier [EBSCO]. Web. 19 Sept. 2015.

The article from Supreme Court Debates’ May 2010 Monthly Journal details the legal definitions of discrimination and explains standards for when First Amendment rights may be overruled. By examining “Christian Legal Society v. Martinez”, it is clearly explained that extreme viewpoints and beliefs are legal, but conduct based upon these beliefs is considered discriminatory. The article then draws on critical law history, providing cases such as “United States v. O’Brian” which …show more content…
Schlosser, and Dana Heller Levitt. "Religious Identity and Cultural Diversity: Exploring the Relationships Between Religious Identity, Sexism, Homophobia, and Multicultural Competence." Journal of Counseling & Development 87.4 (2009):420-27. Academic Search Premier [EBSCO]. Web. 19 Sept. …show more content…
Further, Msibi suggests it may be applied within a higher educational setting to reduce discrimination. Consequently, while it may reduce sexual orientation discrimination, it also has the capacity to target racial and gender discrimination. The main obstacle remains that students are less exposed to queer theory due to a lack of academic curriculum and research. Further, LGBT students and faculty alike face delegitimization of sexual identifications, limiting contributions to further research and learning. Fellow classmates and professors perpetuate information which is inaccurate and presented with singular authority. The article definitely carries a heavy bias, as Thabo Msibi identifies within the LGBT community and has a vested interest in higher educational changes and societal perceptions to his own identity. However, Perspectives in Education is a professional, peer reviewed journal which seeks to stimulate dialogue and change within educational issues. It therefore, goes, that Msibi is corroborated by fellow peers, in order to be published within the journal. Msibi’s article may be utilized to provide background on queer theory in addition to drawing on the personal experiences of queer LGBT students within higher
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