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Jul. 23, 2011

Fighting against discrimination on and off the bench

An ordained minister, turned judge, speaks out about how she fought against discrimination in the legal profession after coming out as a lesbian. By Martha E. Bellinger


By Martha E. Bellinger

"From Robe to Robe" narrates the journey of Martha Bellinger's early years in the legal profession, as she went through the process of coming out as a lesbian. Describing her fights against blatant gender discrimination in her earlier profession as an ordained United Methodist minister, and more subtle discrimination as a lesbian in the legal profession, Bellinger communicates how these obstacles strengthened her sp...

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