Diversity in 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

Drake Law LGBT Student Association

For contact information, please e-mail the Office of Admission at law-admit@drake.edu.

Faculty Contact Information

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Administrator Contact Information

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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

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Additional Information

Drake Law School is a welcoming community, diverse by conviction and inclusive by nature. We are a small law school where people know and value one another as individuals. We reflect the progressive tradition and friendly countenance of the state in which we are located.

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