As the number of children born into lesbian and gay families increases, custody and access disputes between same-sex parents, and between lesbian mothers and gay sperm donors, have begun to emerge. These cases raise fundamental questions about the meaning of family, the definition of legal...

The issue of assimilation is not unique to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered legal theories and litigation, thus the first task of this Article is a survey of the current legal theoretical interventions regarding assimilation in legal culture. Part II of this Article analyzes specific...

The issue of same-sex marriage, generally focused on arguments for the creation of such marriages, has recently centered on issues such as civil rights and equal protection of the laws. However, the preservation of same sex marriages can be justified on other grounds as well. In this article, I...

Heterosexual married couples are supported by a wide array of legal privileges, benefits, rights and powers. Recently, these legal advantages - which include, but are not limited to, economic support such as tax and pension benefits - have been extended in some areas of Canadian law to unmarried...

This article explores the legal and clinical obstacles gay and lesbian couples and single individuals face when they attempt to have children with the use of assisted reproduction. These groups face statutory and other legal barriers to accessing assisted reproductive technology. They also...