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Jump to Resources for info on marriage equality: National - Washington State - For teachers (lesson plan ideas) - For students (for research papers or preparing for debates)

Ice-Breakers for Courageous Conversations about Marriage Equality - “Sometimes people find it easier to discuss an issue that is already out there on the table than it is to bring up the issue in the first place. The narratives provided here are intended to help jumpstart courageous conversations about the sensitive issue of equal protection under the law, especially as it relates to marriage equality. A courageous conversation becomes possible when the participants are able to open their minds and their hearts to understanding, and being moved by, someone else’s experience and perspective. Common ground can best emerge from a conversation conducted in a manner intended to foster trust, honesty, dignity, and respect; and by which all parties can feel honored." This document was originally prepared for an audience consisting of members of the National Education Association. Our thanks to Regon Unsoeld who created it and is letting Safe Schools Coalition share it. Please send feedback, concerns, additional accounts, or experiences with using this tool to Regon Unsoeld at regon.unsoeld@tumwater.k12.wa.us. Download here: http://www.safeschoolscoalition.org/Ice-BreakersForInclusiveDiversityCourageousConversations2009b.pdf (pdf format)

Guidelines for Marriage Equality Courageous Conversations - "A courageous conversation occurs when participants have the courage to make themselves vulnerable about a sensitive issue. This is usually done by sharing one’s personal feelings and experiences about the issue with others, and by listening to and seeking to understand the feelings and experiences of others. This document was originally prepared for an audience consisting of members of the National Education Association. Our thanks to Regon Unsoeld who created it and is letting Safe Schools Coalition share it. Please send feedback, concerns, additional accounts, or experiences with using this tool to Regon Unsoeld at regon.unsoeld@tumwater.k12.wa.us. Download here: http://www.safeschoolscoalition.org/GuidelinesForMarriageEqualityConversations2009a.pdf (pdf format)

 

TALKING POINTS

Suggestions On Keeping Classroom Debates About Civil Marriage Civil: a handout by Beth Reis of Public Health - Seattle & King County, co-chair of Safe Schools Coalition. Suggestions for setting ground rules and structuring the debate.  http://www.safeschoolscoalition.org/KeepingClassroomDebatesAboutCivilMarriageCivil.pdf  (pdf format) 

RESOURCES

Resources for info on marriage equality - National top of page

American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU): http://www.aclu.org/

Don't Amend: http://www.dontamend.com/

Gay Lesbian Straight Education Network (GLSEN): http://www.glsen.org/cgibin/iowa/student/library/record/1411.html

Human Rights Campaign: http://www.hrc.org

Lambda Legal: http://www.lambdalegal.org/

National Gay and Lesbian Task Force: http://www.thetaskforce.org/

Parents Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG): http://www.pflag.org/education/marriage.html

Safe Schools Coalition: http://www.safeschoolscoalition.org/RG-gay_marriage.html; contact: 206-632-0662 x 49, questions at SafeSchoolsCoalition.org

Resources for info on marriage equality - Washington State top of page

American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Washington: http://www.aclu-wa.org; contact: Genevieve Aguilar, aguilar@aclu-wa.org

Basic Rights Washington: contact: brw@lopezcheung.com or 206-726-1818

Don't Amend: http://www.dontamend.com/ contact: SeaWaDontAmend@aol.com

Greater Seattle Business Association (GSBA): http://www.thegsba.org/; contact: 206-363-9188

Human Rights Campaign: http://www.hrc.org/ contact: Roberta Domos, RobertaD@mindspring.com or Dean Keppler, SeattleDean@hotmail.com

Lambda Legal: http://www.lambdalegal.org/ contact Jamie Pederson, jamiep@prestongates.com

Legal Marriage Alliance of Washington: http://www.lmaw.org/ contact: lma@lmaw.org

Log Cabin Republicans of Washington: http://www.logcabinwashington.com/ contact: Dave Kaplan, logcabinwashington@comcast.net or 206-824- 3620

National Gay and Lesbian Task Force: http://www.thetaskforce.org/ contact: Marsha Botzer, http://www.safeschoolscoalition.org/contact/?id=15

NWPROUD - Northwest Pride Resources Organization Uniting Diversity: contact: intchair@nwproud.com

Legal Voice: http://www.nwwlc.org/ - info@LegalVoice.org (Founded in 1978 as the Northwest Women's Law Center.)

South Sound Legal Marriage Forum: contact: Seth Kirby, 253-534-3204

Parents Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG): http://www.seattle-pflag.org/wa_chapters.php

Pride Foundation: http://www.pridefoundation.org contact: giving@pridefoundation.org, 206-323-3313 or 800-735-7287 (Seattle), 509-327-8377 or 888-575-7717 (Spokane)

Safe Schools Coalition: http://www.safeschoolscoalition.org/RG-gay_marriage.html contact: 206-632-0662 x 49, or contact questionsat Safe Schools Coalition

Seattle LGBT Community Center: http://www.seattlelgbt.org/

Tacoma Lesbian Concern: http://www.tacomalesbianconcern.org/ contact: TacomaLC@comcast.net or 253-272-3444

Tacoma United for Fairness (TUFF): contact 253-272-3444

Washington State Stonewall Democrats: http://www.stonewalldemswa.org

For teachers (lesson plan ideas): top of page

 

 

Listen to "Don't Tell Me Who To Love" (4:33)
by Ray Boltz - http://www.rayboltz.com/

The song is available as a free downloadable mp3 file on his blog here:
http://rayboltzblog.wordpress.com/2008/11/18/dont-tell-me-who-to-love-the-new-single/
where he also includes the song's lyrics and a great story about the inspiration for the song.

This is also posted on our Music on the Safe Schools Coalition Website resource page.

 

At Issue: Marriage ... Exploring the Debate Over Marriage Rights for Same-Sex Couples from Gay Lesbian Straight Education Network (GLSEN): http://www.glsen.org/cgi-bin/iowa/educator/library/record/1411.html

Constitutional Amendments And Gay Marriage from Channel Thirteen, WNET, Public Broadcasting System (PBS): http://www.pbs.org/newshour/extra/teachers/lessonplans/history/gaymarriage_amendments.html  

For students (for research papers or preparing for debates): top of page

Get the Facts on Marriage: http://marriageequality.org/meusa/facts.shtml

Marriage Equality for Same-Sex Couples - A History: http://www.lambdalegal.org/our-work/publications/facts-backgrounds/page.jsp?itemID=31991395

National Gay and Lesbian Task Force's Marriage/Partner Recognition: http://www.thetaskforce.org/issues/marriage_and_partnership_recognition

Same Sex Marriage in the Non-European World: http://www.colorq.org/Articles/2004/ssmarriage.htm

Where You Can Marry: Global Summary of Registered Partnership, Domestic Partnership, and Marriage Laws: http://www.iglhrc.org/site/iglhrc/content.php?type=1&id=91

Why Marriage Equality Matters: http://www.lambdalegal.org/our-work/publications/facts-backgrounds/page.jsp?itemID=31988962

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