Ask No Questions: An International Legal Analysis on Sexual Orientation Discrimination

Montreal native Cotter has extensive experience as a lawyer and judge in Canada and the US. Here she focus on the goal of sexual orientation equality and the importance of the law and legislation to combat sexual orientation discrimination. She seeks to foster a better understanding of the issue of discrimination, and to improve the likelihood of achieving sexual orientation equality in the future. After setting out the problem in the abstract, she surveys the current situation, requirements, movements, and prospects in the United Nations; Australia and New Zealand; Africa and South Africa; Canada, Mexico, and the US; the North American Free Trade Agreement; Britain and Ireland; and the European Union. This is the sixth volume in a series on discrimination law sharing a similar approach and structure to illustrate comparisons and contradictions. Annotation c2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Anne-Marie Mooney-Cotter, Attorney/Solo Practitioner of the Social Security Disability Law Firm, USA