Issues affecting the freedoms of the LGBTQ+ community are at stake in elections, legislation, and judicial decisions in jurisdictions across the United States. In a host of courses and as part of Harvard Law School’s LGBTQ+ Advocacy Clinic, students study about and work on cutting-edge issues involving LGBTQ+ rights, including impact litigation, amicus work, and legislative and policy advocacy.
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Faculty
HLS Professors
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I. Glenn Cohen
James A. Attwood and Leslie Williams Professor of Law
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Janet E. Halley
Eli Goldston Professor of Law
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Jon D. Hanson
Alan A. Stone Professor of Law
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Anna Lvovsky
Professor of Law
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Joseph W. Singer
Bussey Professor of Law
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Scott A. Westfahl
Professor of Practice
Visiting Professors & Lecturers
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Kendra Albert
Lecturer on Law
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Whitney Benns
Lecturer on Law
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Alexander Chen
Lecturer on Law
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Steve Churchill
Lecturer on Law
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![Rebecca Harris headshot]()
Rebecca Harris
Lecturer on Law
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![Shane Hebel headshot]()
Shane Hebel
Lecturer on Law
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![David A. Hoffman headshot]()
David A. Hoffman
John H. Watson, Jr. Lecturer on Law
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![Victor Madrigal-Borloz headshot]()
Victor Madrigal-Borloz
Lecturer on Law
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![Julie McCormack headshot]()
Julie McCormack
Lecturer on Law
Clinics
Child Advocacy Clinic
The Child Advocacy Clinic, which is part of Harvard Law School’s Child Advocacy Program, (CAP) is designed to educate students about a range of social change…
Employment Law Clinic
The Employment Law Clinic focuses on rights in the workplace, with a particular emphasis on state and federal laws that prohibit discrimination, harassment, and retaliation…
International Human Rights Clinic
The International Human Rights Clinic advances human rights around the world while training the next generation of advocates. Working closely with expert clinicians, law students take the…
LGBTQ+ Advocacy Clinic
Student Work In the Harvard LGBTQ+ Advocacy Clinic (the “Clinic”), students work on cutting-edge issues involving LGBTQ+ rights, with a particular emphasis on issues affecting…
Research Programs and Centers
Related Courses
| Course | Term | Instructor(s) |
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| Advanced Clinical Practice | Fall 2023 - Spring 2024 Course | Eloise Lawrence, Patricia Whiting |
| Advanced Human Rights Training: Strategy and Advocacy | Fall 2023 Seminar | Susan Farbstein |
| Advanced Negotiation: Fugitive Negotiation – Negotiating Power, Space, and Purpose with/in Legal Institutions | Fall 2023 Course | Samuel Straus, Whitney Benns |
| Child Advocacy Clinic | Winter 2024 - Spring 2024 Clinic | Crisanne Hazen |
| Child Advocacy Clinic | Spring 2024 Clinic | Crisanne Hazen |
| Child Advocacy Clinic | Fall 2023 Clinic | Crisanne Hazen |
| Comparative and International Legal Struggles Over Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights | Fall 2023 Reading Group | Alicia Yamin |
| Contemporary Issues in Constitutional Law | Fall 2023 Course | Goodwin Liu |
| Critical Corporate Theory Lab | Fall 2023 Seminar | Jon Hanson |
| Diversity and Dispute Resolution | Winter 2024 Course | Audrey Lee, David Hoffman |