Do Same-Sex Dorms Violate The Law?
Written on July 10, 2011 – 6:01 pm | by Justin Fraser
Single-sex housing is alive and well at this university but the school might get sued as a result.
The Catholic University of America recently announced its intent to move to single-sex only housing beginning next year. College President John Garvey thinks the move will curb binge drinking and casual sex.
Sounds simple enough until you hear the viewpoint of John Banzhaf, a professor at George Washington University Law School.
According to Banzhaf, the change would violate the District of Columbia Human Rights Act by unlawfully discriminating against students on the basis of gender. The idea that separating students by sex will reduce perceived ills is based on stereotypes, he says.
In an initial salvo, Banzhaf served the school with an intent-to-sue notice. Whether that will get the school to reconsider the move remains to be seen.
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