Following the US听Supreme Court鈥檚 decision听that gender identity and sexual preference are protected by Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, CU听Boulder experts are available for media interviews.
, associate professor of law at the University of Colorado Law School, led several law professors in filing an amicus brief in R.G. & G.R. Harris Funeral Homes Inc. v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. The case centered around Aimee Stephens, who was fired for being transgender and was part of the court鈥檚 opinion. Konnoth can explain the case, as well as his argument that people who are transgender were not intended to be excluded from the 1964 Civil Rights Act.
, associate professor at Colorado Law, focuses on LGBTQ and HIV legal issues. He can explain the ruling鈥檚 importance on education and health care for LGBTQ persons.
To schedule an interview, contact CU Boulder media relations at cunews@colorado.edu.