Year: 2012
Type: article
Abstract: It is a great honor to speak at a symposium on Rhonda Copelon's legacy.I once had the pleasure of hearing Rhonda speak to a small group of dedicated activists at the Center for Women's Global Leadership, and her passion infused the room and sent everyone furiously taking notes.In talking about her work, I know that same inspiration will guide us today.I have been asked to speak today about the case of Karen Atala, a lesbian judge and mother from Chile who made history on March 21st of 2012 by winning the first-ever lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender ("LGBT")-specific case to go before the Inter-American Court of Human Rights. 1 Rhonda Copelon supported Karen's work both legally and emotionally, so it is a fitting topic today.But before I go into Karen Atala'
Source: CUNY Law Review
DOI: 10.31641/clr150208
Author: Jessica Stern
Language: English
Subfield: Law
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
Funder: City University of New York
OpenAlex ID: W2726323291