Drake University Law School
Nondiscrimination Policy
Drake University
does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, religion,
creed, national or ethnic origins, age, disability, or veteran of veteran
disability status in administration of its employment and personnel
policies, education policies, admission policies, scholarship and loan
programs, and athletic and other University-administered programs. Further,
Drake University reserves the right to take affirmative action in connection
with this policy in accordance with applicable law.
Drake University admits students without regard to sexual orientation, to
all rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded to or
made available to students at the University, and does not discriminate on
the basis of sexual orientation in administration of its employment and
personnel policies, education policies, admission policies, scholarship and
loan programs and athletic and other University-administered programs,
except when such discrimination is required by Federal or State law or
regulations.
The Vice Provost for Human Resources has been designated coordinator of
Title IX, Title VI, and Section 504 regulations. Inquiries or complaints may
be addressed to the Vice Provost for Human Resources, 515.271.3133; or to
the Chair, University Equal Opportunity Committee, in the care of the
President’s Office, 515.271.2191, mailing address, 2507 University Avenue,
Des Moines, IA 50311.
Student Organization Contact Information
Organization Name: Gay-Straight Law Alliance (GSLA).
The Outlaws
Student organization for LGBT law students.
For contact information, please e-mail the Office of Admission at
lawadmit@drake.edu
Faculty Contact Information
None Provided.
Course Titles and/or Descriptions
Sexuality and the Law
It is the premise of this course not
only that issues of sexuality are increasingly central to the law, but also
that the law plays a significant role in the construction of both
heterosexuality and homosexuality. Of particular interest is the way in which
the legal regulation of homosexual conduct serves to define heterosexual
identity as well as gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transsexual identity. The
course covers a number of theories of sexuality ranging from old medical
theories and modern biological theories to feminism and Foucault, and it
examines how these theories have already or might in the future inform how the
law regulates sexuality. The course covers sexuality-related issues in privacy
doctrine, free speech, equal protection, family law, employment law,
international law and criminal law.
Domestic Partnership Benefits
None Provided.
