From reproductive rights to same-sex marriage to the rights of transgender persons, questions of gender and sexuality are at the heart of some of the hardest questions society faces about the relationship between law, politics, science, medicine, and identity. With many courses and programs, including the LGBTQ+ Advocacy Clinic, Harvard Law students have unparalleled opportunities to study and advance civil rights in this area of law.
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Faculty
HLS Professors
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Glenn Cohen
James A. Attwood and Leslie Williams Professor of Law
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Susan Farbstein
Clinical Professor of Law
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Jeannie S. Gersen
John H. Watson, Jr. Professor of Law
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Janet Halley
Eli Goldston Professor of Law
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Jon Hanson
Alan A. Stone Professor of Law
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Vicki Jackson
Laurence H. Tribe Professor of Constitutional Law
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Anna Lvovsky
Professor of Law
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Joseph Singer
Bussey Professor of Law
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Kristen Stilt
Professor of Law
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Laurence H. Tribe
Carl M. Loeb University Professor, Emeritus
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Scott Westfahl
Professor of Practice
Visiting Professors & Lecturers
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Barbara Berenson
Lecturer on Law
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Steve Churchill
Lecturer on Law
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Julia Devanthery
Director, Housing Justice for Survivors Project, Legal Services Center of Harvard Law School
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Gemma E. Donofrio
Climenko Fellow and Lecturer on Law
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Nancy Gertner
Senior Lecturer on Law
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Jodi Guinn
Lecturer on Law
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David Hoffman
John H. Watson, Jr. Lecturer on Law
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Victor Madrigal-Borloz
Lecturer on Law
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Clara S. Spera
Lecturer on Law
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Salma Waheedi
Lecturer on Law
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Alicia E. Yamin
Lecturer on Law
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Cindy Zapata
Lecturer on Law
Clinics
Research Programs and Centers
Related Courses
| Course | Term | Instructor(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Abortion: Law, Policy and Ethics | Fall 2026 Seminar | Amanda Schwoerke, Stephen Sachs |
| Advanced Clinical Practice | Fall-Spring 2026 Seminar | Eloise Lawrence |
| Advanced Constitutional Law | Fall 2026 Course | Noah Feldman |
| Advanced Problems in Sex Equality | Fall 2026 Seminar | Catharine MacKinnon |
| Bonobo Sisterhood | Spring 2027 Reading Group | Diane Rosenfeld |
| Communication, Law and Social Justice | Fall 2026 Course | Alan Jenkins |
| Comparative and International Legal Struggles Over Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights | Spring 2027 Seminar | Alicia Yamin |
| Constitutional Law: First Amendment | Fall 2026 Course | Noah Feldman |
| Diversity and Dispute Resolution | Winter 2027 Course | Audrey Lee, David Hoffman |
| Employment Law Clinic | Fall 2026 Clinic | Steve Churchill |