Gay Priori: A Queer Critical Legal Studies Approach to Law Reform - Essential LGBTQ+ Legal Theory Book for Scholars & Activists | Perfect for Academic Research, Social Justice Advocacy & Law School Studies

Professor Libby Adler's book is a fantastic contribution to the field of legal studies. Drawing on burgeoning insights from the fields of queer theory, critical legal realism, history, economics, women's and gender studies, social work, and ethnography, Prof. Adler argues that a myopic focus by mainstream LGBT organizations on marriage equality has obscured other critical needs for marginalized people, including the need for shelter, sustenance, supportive family, access to credit, and myriad other under-appreciated risks facing homeless and foster LGBT youth. Prof. Adler proposes that lawyers balance their training and disposition toward rights-bearing litigation with a careful, local focus on how the law makes life more difficult for marginalized segments of the LGBT community. At the same time, Prof. Adler offers the legal profession--teachers and practitioners--a clear template for an improved approach to studying and reforming the law so that it addresses more than just issues of marriage equality or employment discrimination. This is a timely book that will provide a foundation for future inquiry in the field. Through clear, cogent, and punchy writing, Prof. Adler offers an accessible introduction to the major issues and suggests a better way of doing things. This is a good book for practitioners, organizers, and teachers in the classroom.