There are many under-represented, targeted, or marginalized groups in our communities that face challenges of discrimination and inequity in various areas of public life, among them the transgender community. Although an increasing number of U.S. law schools offer courses on LGBTQ issues or on the intersection of law, sexuality, and identity more generally, very few schools offer courses that focus specifically on the rights and challenges to transgender people.In 1975, Minneapolis became the first city in the United States to pass trans-inclusive civil rights protection legislation. In the nearly half-century since that landmark legislation, transgender rights have moved forward but have also faced a significant backlash both locally and globally. This course examines these two competing trajectories.We will examine global, national, state, and municipal legislation and policies that affect all areas of a transgender person’s life: education, health care, housing, criminal justice, employment, sport, arts, marriage and family, the legal system, and personal safety. Grading: Letter graded Credits: 2 Offered: Irregularly Subject Areas: Constitutional Law and Civil Rights
