Category Archives: States and Consent

New Jersey: Enthusiastic consent is not just semantics, yes means yes

Daily Targum 3.11.15 | Kenya O'Neill Cloudy with a Chance of Controversy On Feb. 28, the Office of Leadership and Training put on the third ever Mark Conference. Over four hundred people were in attendance, complete with over fifteen speakers. One of these speakers was Jaclyn Friedman. Jaclyn Friedman is a feminist who...
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Campus rape: Sorting out what happens when a person becomes a crime scene

OregonLive.com Associated Press 3.6.15 | AP Lawmakers in several states are seeking to address the high-profile problem of sexual assaults on college campuses, but their bills have encountered criticism and legal complexities. Among the contentious measures, some are viewed as infringing on victims' rights and others as too favorable to accused students. In three states -- Virginia, New Jersey...
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New York: LGBT advocates differ on Cuomo’s sexual assault rhetoric

CapitalNewYork.com 3.6.15 | Jessica Bakeman ALBANY—National advocates for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people are taking issue with Governor Andrew Cuomo's rhetoric on college sexual assault, which they argue he has framed as a crime committed against heterosexual women by heterosexual men, despite the fact that people with other sexual orientations or gender identities are victimized at...
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