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Flygare, Thomas J. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1985
A district court decision that the firing of a bisexual counselor violated free speech and equal protection of the law was reversed by the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals. Although the United States Supreme Court declined to review the case, Justices Brennan and Marshall wrote dissenting opinions claiming unresolved constitutional issues. (MLF)
Descriptors: Bisexuality, Constitutional Law, Court Litigation, Equal Protection