Nondiscrimination Policy
Stanford University admits qualified students of any race, color, national or ethnic origin, sex, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, and gender identity to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the university. Consistent with its obligations under the law, Stanford prohibits unlawful discrimination, including harassment, on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, sex, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law in the administration of the university's programs and activities. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding this nondiscrimination policy:
Director of the Diversity and Access Office
Mariposa House
585 Capistrano Way
Stanford University
Stanford, CA 94305-8230
Phone: 650.723.0755
TTY: 650.723.1216
Fax: 650.723.1791
E-mail: equal.opportunity@stanford.edu
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Domestic Partnership Benefits
At Stanford University, a domestic partnership is defined as an established, long-term partnership with an exclusive mutual commitment in which the partners share the necessities of life and ongoing responsibility for their common welfare. Stanford's nondiscrimination policy makes services that have historically been available to married students available on an equal basis to students with a same-sex or opposite-sex domestic partner.
Additional Information
Located just 30 miles outside San Francisco, Stanford law students take advantage of the vast networking opportunities and vibrant culture of the city, and enjoy a welcoming and close-knit LGBT community on campus.
In the summer before their 1L year, Stanford's LGBTQ group, OUTLaw, offers all incoming LGBTQ students a 2L or 3L mentor. Mentors not only help ease students into law school, but also introduce 1Ls to the larger university network of LGBT graduate students.
Through OUTLaw, LGBTQ students and allies host a variety of political, social, and networking events, allowing students to engage with a host of important issues directly relevant to their lives and careers. Events touch on transgender rights; gay marriage; employment discrimination; Don't Ask, Don't Tell; and adoption.
Stanford is home to many prominent LGBTQ scholars who serve as active mentors to students. Law students also have the opportunity to grapple with issues of sexual orientation in a variety of academic classes, including Sexual Orientation and the Law, Gender Law and Public Policy, Family Law, Public Interest Law, Constitutional Law, Poverty Law, and Access to Justice.
The university as a whole offers a variety of important services to LGBTQ students, including counselors specialized in dealing with sexuality issues, an LGBT resource center, and health insurance coverage for sex reassignment surgery.
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