{"product_id":"out-law-isbn-9780807079669","title":"Out Law","description":"The enormous advances of the civil rights movement have made it easier for LGBT youth to be \"out,\" yet their increased visibility has led to myriad legal issues involving such critical matters as freedom of expression, sexual harassment, self-chosen medical care, and even their right to privacy within their own families.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this accessible guide, Lisa Keen illustrates how some laws limit the rights of LGBT youth and others protect them. \u003ci\u003eOut Law\u003c\/i\u003e lays out the basics about federal, state, and local laws that frequently impact LGBT youth and explains how legal authority and responsibility is often vested in local officials, such as school principals.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKeen explains how laws treating LGBT people differently came to exist, evolved over time, and are subject to significant changes even today. \u003ci\u003eOut Law\u003c\/i\u003e discusses the shifting legal terrain for such issues as when schools can censor messages on T-shirts or library computer research into LGBT-related Web sites. It gives youth tips on how to document efforts to curb their rights and where to turn for help in protecting those rights.Keen's book is must reading for all gay youth and those who care about them. —Kevin M. Cathcart, executive director, Lambda Legal\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Keen's book is brilliant in its concise and well-researched treatment of complex legal issues for LGBT people. Engaging and accessible, it offers a unique and smart focus on the rights of young gay people in each facet of their lives.\"—Urvashi Vaid, author of \u003ci\u003eVirtual Equality\u003c\/i\u003e and Executive Director of the Arcus Foundation\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Jam-packed with information—history, obstacles, and remedies—\u003ci\u003eOut Law\u003c\/i\u003e is a terrific legal guide for LGBT kids looking to achieve equal rights.\"—Nancy Garden, recipient of lifetime achievement award by the American Library Association and author of \u003ci\u003eAnnie on My Mind\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Beacon Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46302238408933,"sku":"NP9780807079669","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780807079669.jpg?v=1767734355","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/out-law-isbn-9780807079669","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}