Sexual Orientation PolicesBy Kasey Ingram

Gay Rights Movement Gays and lesbians fought to have equal

rights (Eaklor,2008).

Influenced the development of polices.

Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell Act of 1993(DADT)

Created to eliminate discrimination in the military (Andryszewski, 2000).

-It did not support or protect. - Made situation worst.

The Repeal of The Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell Act of 2011

Activism led to this repeal.

It gave those previously discharged the opportunity to re-enlist (HRC, 2012).

They can now serve

openly.

Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crime Prevention Act of 2009(HCPA Addresses any hate crime and the

prosecution of it (Chapin, 2011) Expands on the Civil Rights Act of 1964 Which now includes -sexual orientation -gender identity -disability

References

Andryszewski, T. (2000). Gay rights. Twenty-First Century Books.Retrieved from http://ehis.ebscohost.com/eds/detail?

Chapmin, R.K. (2011). Social Policy for Effective Practice. New York, NY: Routledge

Eaklor, V. (2008). Queer America: A GLBT History of the 20th Century. Greenwood Press.

Hate crimes prevention act. (2010, February). Retrieved from http://www.hrc.org/issues/pages/hate-crimes-prevention-act

Hate Crime Laws in the US. (2012). Retrieved from http://www.thetaskforce.org/downloads/reports/issue_maps/hate_crimes_03_12_color.pdf