LGBTQ Workplace Discrimination I

We utilize a case study of public policy regarding workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity to explore the nature of policymaking across the levels of government (state and federal governments) and across the branches of government (legislative, executive, judicial). In this first session we explore how the structure of American federalism allows for state-level policymaking, how the means of making policy at the state level (legislative action, direct democracy) influence responsiveness to different societal groups, and how policy varies as a result.