Addressing the Mistreatment of LGBT Students in the U.S. Public and Private Schools

Legal Resources

I. U.S. Supreme Court Cases Addressing LGBT-Related Issues Generally

A. Lawrence v. State of Texas (to be heard – Spring 2003)

B. Boy Scouts of America v. Dale, 530 U.S. 640 (2000)

C. Romer v. Evans, 517 U.S. 620 (1996)

D. Bowers v. Hardwick, 478 U.S. 186 (1986)

II. Selected Federal Cases Focusing Specifically on School-Related LGBT Issues

A. Fricke v. Lynch, 491 F. Supp. 381 (D. RI 1980)

B. Nabozny v. Podlesny, 92 F.3d 446 (7^th Cir. 1996)

C. Ray v. Antioch Unified School District, 107 F. Supp. 2d 1165 (N.D. Cal. 2000)

D. Montgomery v. Independent School District No. 709, 109 F. Supp. 2d 1081 (D. Minn. 2000)

E. Gay Straight Alliance Network & George Loomis v. Visalia Unified School District, U.S. Dist. Ct., Consent Decree & Order (August 2002)

F. Henkle v. Gregory, U.S. Dist. Ct. Settlement Agreement, (August 2002)

III. Relevant State Statutes

The August 2002 "State of the States" Report by GLSEN (the Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Educational Network)

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Updated as of February 5, 2003, 8:45 a.m.