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The Effect of Supreme Court Cases/Laws on the LGBT Community

Term Paper Instructions:

Term Paper Overview (Total two parts)

    In the Social Sciences it is necessary to make connections between what is happening in the world and what you are learning in your course. You will need to tie in the following key course concepts:

  1. Civil Liberties & Rights
  2. The role of Supreme Court decisions in policymaking
  3. Civil Rights Legislation

The first part of your final paper will be an outline, which will help you do the research for your final paper. The second part will be a term paper that based on the analysis of your findings and must include key course concepts from the Greenberg-Page textbook (Greenberg, Edward and Benjamin Page. The Struggle for Democracy. New York: Pearson Publisher, 2014. ).

 

What communities can you choose?

Some examples of groups you can examine include:

  • Women
  • Minority Group (African-American, Hispanic, Asian-American, Native American, etc.)
  • Disabled Persons
  • Immigrants
  • LGBT community
  • Prisoners

Resources to help you:

  • ACLU Website (Links to an external site.) (for overview of underserved communities and current news)
  • SCOTUS blog (Links to an external site.) (Supreme Court Blog)
  • Oyez Cases (Links to an external site.)

Part 1 – Outline (must be finished within the early 5 days)

Creating academic papers often begin with an outline. For this assignment, you will use the research you have collected for your Final Assignment and create an outline of your information. An outline generally follows this type of format:

I. Main Idea

   A. Supporting Idea

     1. Research, data, facts

Many word processing programs have outline formatting tools to help you. This Purdue OWL Sample Outlines PDF gives examples of outline formats as well.

 

Part 2 – Term Paper Directions (complete on/before deadline)

  1. Choose your topic + Find 2-3 external sources for your final project
  2. Create an outline, making certain to note where you got your resources. The best kind of outline to use for a paper is the TOPIC SENTENCE OUTLINE (an example is on the Purdue OWL page link listed above).

 You have been asked to create a 3-5 double-page report on an underserved population, detailing the case law and legislation that has been passed related to the community/group you have chosen. You will need to have at least 3-5 external resources to complete your paper.

This report should include the following:

  1. Definition of your community
  2. Description of at least 2 Supreme Court cases and/or laws that have affected your community (either positively or negatively)
  3. Your assessment of the current status of your community (think about whether anything else may be needed to ensure equality for this group)
  4. Chicago Style Citations properly formatted

 

Term Paper Sample Content Preview:

THE EFFECT OF SUPREME COURT CASES/LAWS ON THE LGBT COMMUNITY
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HOW THE SUPREME COURT CASES/LAWS HAVE AFFECTED THE LGBT COMMUNITY
OUTLINE
INTRODUCTION
Definition: The LGBT community is a group of people whose sexual orientation falls in four major categories that include Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender
The lesbian and gay categories are most notable groups because most of them engage in same-sex marriages
Same sex couples have always been denied most of their civil liberties because of their sexual orientation
Thesis Statement: Recent Supreme Court rulings have helped to narrow the gap between same sex couples and heterosexual couples
BODY PARAGRAPH 1
Topic Sentence: The June 26, 2015 Supreme Court ruling legalizing the same sex marriage in all the 50 states was a very big win for the LGBT community
Support idea 1: The court ruled that marriage is a fundamental human right and therefore allowed all gay and lesbian couples to marry
Support idea 2: All marriages are now recognized by the federal state after the Windsor case ruling
Support idea 3: According to the Windsor case, same sex couples have to pay inheritance and estate taxes because all marriages are now treated equally before the law
BODY PARAGRAPH 2
Topic Sentence: The disparate impact and the Fair Housing Act is very instrumental in protecting LGBT people from housing discrimination and segregation
Support idea 1: The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs v. The Inclusive Communities Project Case highlighted systemic housing discrimination in the US
Support idea 2: The Fair Housing Act of 1968 was upheld by the Supreme Court delivering victory for the Dallas’ Inclusive Communities Project
Support idea 3: The LGBT community was happy with the Supreme Court Ruling because it reaffirmed the basic principles of fair dealing, access and equality
BODY PARAGRAPH 3
Topic Sentence: The LGBT community is still treated unfairly by being denied their basic human rights by the American society despite the recent Supreme Court rulings in favor of the community
Support idea 1: There is a need to level the playing field when it comes to access to opportunities
Support idea 2: The government should strictly enforce the Student Non-Discrimination Act, the Non-Discrimination Act (SNDA), the Defense of Marriage Act and Respect for Marriage Act and the Employment Non-Discrimination Act
CONCLUSION
The Recent Supreme Court Cases have helped a great deal in protecting the LGBT from being denied their basic human rights and liberties
The Windsor and the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs v. The Inclusive Communities Project Cases signified a new dawn for the LGBT community in the US
The LBT community will continue to face some future challenges despite the recent victories in the Supreme Court
There is a need for both the state and federal governments to enforce all non-discriminatory laws in order to save the LGBT community
Introduction
The LGBT community is a group of people whose sexual orientation falls in four major categories that include Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender. The lesbian and gay categories are the ...
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