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This section covers various types of rights: constitutional and otherwise. To navigate this page click through the menu below.

Prisoners' Rights

Gender Equality

Constitutional Righs

Constitutional Rights

Disability Rights

Disability Rights

Communication Impediment Designations Can Prevent Misunderstandings With Law Enforcement

Communication Impediment Designations Can Prevent Misunderstandings With Law Enforcement

Communication Impediment Designations Can Prevent Misunderstandings With Law Enforcement

Comment by Kirsten Clark, Staff Reporter (2022-2022)

Accessibility-Friendly Spaces: Are You Protected?

Accessibility-Friendly Spaces: Are You Protected?

Accessibility-Friendly Spaces: Are You Protected?

Comment by Sarah Dill, Staff Reporter (2017-2018)

Handling A Child’s Injury At School

Handling A Child’s Injury At School

Handling A Child’s Injury At School

Article by Catherine M. Michael, J.D. & Mara LaViola

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LGBTQIA+

LGBTQIA+ Rights Articles

Examining the Legalized Scrutiny of LGBTQIA+ Noncitizens and Gender-Based Eligibility for Status

Examining the Legalized Scrutiny of LGBTQIA+ Noncitizens and Gender-Based Eligibility for Status

Examining the Legalized Scrutiny of LGBTQIA+ Noncitizens and Gender-Based Eligibility for Status

Article by Sorsha Huff

Politicizing Child Abuse

Politicizing Child Abuse

Politicizing Child Abuse

Analyzing The Texas A.G.’s Arguments To Prohibit Gender-Affirming Care to Transgender Minors by Nicole T. LeBoeuf & Derek Mergele-Rust

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Prisoners' Rights

Issues Faced By Transgender Migrants In U.S. Detention Centers

Issues Faced By Transgender Migrants In U.S. Detention Centers

Issues Faced By Transgender Migrants In U.S. Detention Centers

Article by Rebecca L. Warren

Belief Behind Bars: Religious Freedom and Institutionalized Persons

Belief Behind Bars: Religious Freedom and Institutionalized Persons

Belief Behind Bars: Religious Freedom and Institutionalized Persons

Article by Najmu Mohseen

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Gender Equality

Gender Equality & Equal Pay

Domestic Violence and Firearms: Protecting Victims of DV

Domestic Violence and Firearms: Protecting Victims of DV

Domestic Violence and Firearms: Protecting Victims of DV

Article by Angela Downes

Girl Power: Certifying Women-Owned Businesses

Girl Power: Certifying Women-Owned Businesses

Girl Power: Certifying Women-Owned Businesses

Article by Natalie Brandt

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Discrimination

Boss Got Your Tongue? An Understanding Of Language-Related Discrimination In The Workplace

Boss Got Your Tongue? An Understanding Of Language-Related Discrimination In The Workplace

Boss Got Your Tongue? An Understanding Of Language-Related Discrimination In The Workplace

Comment by Brooke E. López Acquisitions Director & Staff Reporter (2020–2021)

21st Century America: The Reemergence Of The Hate Crime

21st Century America: The Reemergence Of The Hate Crime

21st Century America: The Reemergence Of The Hate Crime

Comment by Taylor Hennington, Junior Staff Reporter (2018-2019)

Reproductive Rights

Reproductive Rights

What Rights Do Texas Teens Have to Access Birth Control?

What Rights Do Texas Teens Have to Access Birth Control?

What Rights Do Texas Teens Have to Access Birth Control?

Comment by Astrid Fuentes, Staff Reporter (2022-2023)

Reproductive Injustice

Reproductive Injustice

Reproductive Injustice

Combatting Paternalism And Eugenics In the Accessibility Of Voluntary Sterilization by Alexandra Payne, Chief Reporter (2020-2021)

Texas's Abortion Bill: Who Can Sue?

Texas's Abortion Bill: Who Can Sue?

Texas's Abortion Bill: Who Can Sue?

Comment by Karla Vera, Staff Reporter (2021-2022)

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Infographics

Running for Public Office in Texas? [Infographic]

Running for Public Office in Texas? [Infographic]

Running for Public Office in Texas? [Infographic]

When and Where Does School Discipline Begin and End? [Infographic]

When and Where Does School Discipline Begin and End? [Infographic]

When and Where Does School Discipline Begin and End? [Infographic]

The State of Texas, The State of Abortion [Infographic]

The State of Texas, The State of Abortion [Infographic]

The State of Texas, The State of Abortion [Infographic]

What to Expect When You’re an Employee Expecting: How the New Pregnancy Workers’ Fairness Act Strengthens Workplace Protections [Infographic]

What to Expect When You’re an Employee Expecting: How the New Pregnancy Workers’ Fairness Act Strengthens Workplace Protections [Infographic]

What to Expect When You’re an Employee Expecting: How the New Pregnancy Workers’ Fairness Act Strengthens Workplace Protections [Infographic]

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