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...case hinges on whether or not the club is a public organization, which is legally prohibited from discriminating on the basis of sex. Schkolnick's attorney has argued that the club's connections with graduate members, fundraising practices, open parties and the garden plot it manages jointly with the University make the Fly Club clearly public...
When Lisa J. Schkolnick '88 walked into the offices of the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination (MCAD) in December, 1987 to file a gender discrimination complaint against the all-male Fly Club, she expected to spark long-term debate over the fate of the final clubs. But she probably had no idea how long that debate would last...
Almost 18 months have passed since Schkolnick filed her complaint. But the case has still not been resolved, have also prolonged the investigation. In addition, MCAD's own lawyers have had to consider the legal implications of a decision...
...support the position that the club is subject to the law. What it is doing is illegal," says Kevin G. Baker, who is representing Schkolnick and the student group Stop Withholding Access Today (SWAT) as a public service. SWAT was added as a plaintiff to the case this spring...
...even if MCAD rules in Schkolnick's favorand orders the club to admit women, the othereight clubs would not necessarily be obligated tofollow suit, Allen adds. Small differences betweenthem may make it possible that some could belegally considered private and others public...