Sexual Orientation Discrimination No Longer Tolerated In Athletic Departments

As more states legislatively recognize that gays and lesbians have the same rights as heterosexuals, it is vital that athletic administrators understand that sexual-orientation discrimination will no longer be accepted.

When enacted in 1868, the equal-protection clause of the Fourteenth Amendment of the United States Constitution was seen as a way of ensuring that the laws, rules and regulations of the states would be applied in an equal manner to everyone, especially historically discriminated-against groups such as African-Americans. However, while the clause is designed to protect individuals from discriminatory treatment by governmental entities, it is important to note that it is only the floor. States can, and often do, pass additional protections under their own state constitutions.

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