Joe Mello
Biographic Data
| ID | 3962618 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Joe Mello |
| GIVEN NAMES | Joe |
| FAMILY NAME | Mello |
| SIGNATURE | MELLO J |
| AFFILIATIONS | DePaul University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 2 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Before Bostock
In 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a six-to-three decision declaring that lgbtq people were protected under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, which prohibits discrimination in employment based on “sex” (Bostock v. Clayton County). The decision shocked many legal commentators not only because it represented a dramatic expansion of lgbtq rights but also because it was authored by conservative Justice Neil Gorsuch and joined by Justice John Rob…
The Right Stuff? Assessing the Use of Rights Discourse in Same-Sex Marriage Ballot Measure Campaigns
Proponents of same-sex marriage won four of five ballot measure campaigns in U.S. states in 2012. Many observers have argued that these victories occurred because advocates of marriage equality shifted away from rights-based appeals, and instead framed their cause as being about family, love, and commitment. This article tests this claim by examining campaign documents used in the nine marriage equality ballot measure campaigns that took place fr…
The Right Stuff? Assessing the Use of Rights Discourse in Same-Sex Marriage Ballot Measure Campaigns
Proponents of same-sex marriage won four of five ballot measure campaigns in U.S. states in 2012. Many observers have argued that these victories occurred because advocates of marriage equality shifted away from rights-based appeals, and instead framed their cause as being about family, love, and commitment. This article tests this claim by examining campaign documents used in the nine marriage equality ballot measure campaigns that took place fr…
The Right Stuff? Assessing the Use of Rights Discourse in Same-Sex Marriage Ballot Measure Campaigns
Proponents of same-sex marriage won four of five ballot measure campaigns in U.S. states in 2012. Many observers have argued that these victories occurred because advocates of marriage equality shifted away from rights-based appeals, and instead framed their cause as being about family, love, and commitment. This article tests this claim by examining campaign documents used in the nine marriage equality ballot measure campaigns that took place fr…
Before Bostock
In 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a six-to-three decision declaring that lgbtq people were protected under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, which prohibits discrimination in employment based on “sex” (Bostock v. Clayton County). The decision shocked many legal commentators not only because it represented a dramatic expansion of lgbtq rights but also because it was authored by conservative Justice Neil Gorsuch and joined by Justice John Rob…
Law (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Accidental (1 work) · Ballot (1 work) · Computer Science (1 work) · Gay rights (1 work) · Gender Politics and Representation (1 work) · Gender Studies (1 work) · Gender Studies (1 work) · Law (1 work)