LGBT: The Road to Equality

2015 David A. Garfinkel Essay Scholarship

The 2015 David A. Garfinkel Essay Scholarship topic of LGBT: The Road to Equality can act in the classroom as a prepared Document Based Question. It was prepared in 2014 and the resources have not been updated since that time. For more information about recent legal developments, consult national and state newspapers, legal databases, and your librarian.

The New York courts and State Legislature have frequently been at the center of the debate over the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) individuals. In this role they have taken many actions to consider the rights of this community, in particular in the areas of: Family, Employment and Criminal Law. How the courts and legislature have addressed these rights and what the impact of these actions have been?

This activity meets the following guidelines of New York State’s Common Core Social Studies Framework (2017):

• Social and Economic Change/Domestic Issues: 11.10b
• Civil Rights and Civil Liberties: 12.G2d

Below is a list of the 2015 resources in a searchable table. Search by theme of resource: criminal law, educational law, employment law, or family law.