The Constitutional Underclass: Gays, Lesbians, and the Failure of Class-Based Equal Protection
The Constitutional Underclass explores the treatment of gays and lesbians under constitutional equal-protection law. Evan Gerstmann focuses on class-based analysis and examines the limitations of legal doctrine in addressing discrimination, offering readers a focused study of civil rights, constitutional interpretation, and LGBTQ+ legal issues.
About This Book
The Constitutional Underclass examines the relationship between constitutional law and the rights of gays and lesbians.
Focusing on class-based equal protection, the book considers how legal frameworks have addressed claims of discrimination.
Its title highlights a critique of the ways constitutional doctrine can leave certain groups without fully effective protection.
This work is suited to readers interested in law, politics, civil rights, and LGBTQ+ studies.
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