Chapter 15 of Canada's Charter of Rights and Freedoms now states that it is unconstitutional to discriminate on the basis of race, class, or sexual orientation. Although the letter of the law has been changed with regard to homosexuality, has the spirit of the people who implement the law been transformed as well?
Judicial response to cases concerning the rights of lesbians and gay men - decisions and the language used in the ruling - has a profound impact on social perceptions. Bruce MacDougall sifts through hundreds of reported and unreported cases of the past four decades in order to uncover the subjective assumptions and biases operating in the courts. In his examination of issues including gay bashing, homosexuality and the school system, outing, and pornography the author exposes the insidiousness of homophobia in society. MacDougall also assesses the impact of individual judges on Canadian society.
This study examines the rhetoric of judicial expression in connection with a vast array of material on the subject of homosexuality. MacDougall's style is refreshingly conversational, and "Queer Judgments", with its critical perspective, celebrates the reforms that have been achieved and suggests strategies for social change.
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- Bibliography, etc. Note
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [331]-351) and index
- Control Number Identifier
- CaOOCEL
- Dewey Decimal Classification Number
- 349.71/086/64
- Dewey Decimal Edition Number
- 21
- General Note
- Issued as part of the desLibris books collection
- Geographic Area Code
- n-cn---
- ISBN
- 9781442678941 0802009514
- LCCN
- KE4399
- LCCN Item number
- M33 2000eb
- Modifying agency
- CaBNVSL
- Original cataloging agency
- DLC
- Physical Description | Extent
- 1 electronic text (360 p.)
- Published in
- Canada
- Publisher or Distributor Number
- CaOOCEL
- Rights
- Access restricted to authorized users and institutions
- System Control Number
- (CaBNVSL)thg00600197 (OCoLC)696033393 (CaOOCEL)417987
- System Details Note
- Mode of access: World Wide Web
- Transcribing agency
- DLC
Table of Contents
- CONTENTS 8
- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 10
- Introduction 14
- 1 What's in a Name? 27
- 2 Censoriousness and Censorship 64
- 3 Silence in the Classroom 109
- 4 Homophobic Expression 147
- 5 Outing 203
- Conclusion 240
- NOTES 252
- CASES CITED 332
- BIBLIOGRAPHY 342
- INDEX 364
- A 364
- B 364
- C 364
- D 365
- E 365
- F 365
- G 365
- H 366
- I 367
- J 367
- L 368
- M 369
- N 369
- O 369
- P 369
- R 369
- S 369
- T 370
- U 370
- V 370
- W 370
- Y 371
