First Place:  Natacha Lam, Harvard Law School
“Clash of the Titans: Seeking Guidance for Adjudicating the Conflict between Equality and Religious Liberty in LGBT Litigation”

First Runner Up: Brian Kaufman, Emory University School of Law
“The Ambivalence of Colonial Residue: Comparative Perspectives of Sexual Identity Construction, Politics, and Culture in Zimbabwe and South Africa”

Second Runner Up:  Elizabeth Levy, UC Irvine School of Law
“Virgin Fathers: Paternity Law, Assisted Reproductive Technology, and the Legal Bias Against Gay Dads”