Interested in Putting Up a Post of Your Own?

I have designed Bent Law to be a conversational blog rather than a one-way soap box.

Anyone is free to post a comment about an existing post—just click on the word "comment" at the end of a relevant post and follow the instructions.

Moreover, if you would like to put up a new post on a topic that is germane to this blog, just send me an email message with your name and email address and I will be more than happy to add you on as an authorized author! (To send me an email, just click on my name on the list of contributors on the right-hand side of the screen, and then click on the word "email" under contacts when my profile pops up).

Welcome to Bent Law!

The purpose of this blog is to provide a forum to discuss legislation and judicial decisions that deal with the rights of sexual minorities, a subject that I teach at the University of Washington School of Law. While designed as a forum for faculty and students at the University of Washington School of Law and other law schools, practicing attorneys and non-attorneys who are interested in discussing these issues from a legal perspective are encouraged to participate as well.

Why the name "Bent" Law for this blog? There are a few reasons: (1) it is the opposite of the word "straight"; (2) it is British slang for "gay"; (3) I like it better than the word "queer," and I prefer it to alphabet soup terms like GLBTQ...; (4) it is the name of a song by Matchbox 20 that I am rather fond of; and (5) "Gay" Law was already taken by someone else!