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February 27, 2006
Law Conference Addresses LGBT Policies
Posted at February 27, 2006 10:59 PM in Gay & Lesbian Issues .
Speakers discuss developments in sexual orientation laws, importance of public education
Daily Bruin
One hundred and seventy-five lawyers, law students and advocates rose to their feet and roared with applause in a small lecture hall at the UCLA School of Law on Friday, in response to the Williams Institute's "Fifth Annual Update on Sexual Orientation Law and Public Policy" keynote address on the status of policy regarding lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender rights.
The newly inaugurated Williams Institute, formerly known as the Williams Project, provides information to judges, lawyers and the public through research and scholarship. The update started with an introduction by law Professor Stanley Morrison and former Dean of Stanford Law School Kathleen Sullivan, who introduced how sexual orientation laws have progressed in the past decades. [Read More]