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From Welcoming Schools – Human Rights Campaign Foundation:

 

Tips
for 
Talking
to 
Children 
About
Marriage
Equality

 by Rohmteen Mokhtari,
June 26, 2013


With all the media
attention on the Supreme Court’s historic marriage equality rulings,
some parents and teachers may initially feel a little anxious about
discussing the topic with their children or students.


Sometimes talking
to children about LGBT issues seem difficult, in part, because as
adults we haven’t had a chance to consider what we want to say and
how we would respond to questions. Often when discussing a new
topic, we rely on past experiences to help us out. However, many of
us don’t have much experience talking about LGBT topics. Therefore,
our past experience doesn’t help us out.



Fortunately, with just a little forethought and preparation this can
be a great teachable moment.

See:

http://welcomingschools.org/blog/entry/tips-for-talking-to-children-about-marriage-equality

 

From Lambda Legal:


Double
Victory at the Supreme Court!

by Kevin M.
Cathcart, Executive Director – June 26, 2013

What a thrilling day! The U.S.
Supreme Court announced two historic decisions today
and, once again, our world has changed. We are two steps
closer to the goal of full equality for LGBT Americans.

The core of the so-called
Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) has been struck down, and
the freedom to marry will soon be restored in
California. An ugly chapter in our nation’s history is
over.

Read:
Double Victory at the Supreme Court!

http://www.lambdalegal.org/blog/double-victory-at-scotus

And read
the FAQs After
DOMA: What It Means for You and Marriage
for Same-Sex Couples in California. 

 

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
[email protected]. 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

[email protected]. Download here:


http://www.safeschoolscoalition.org/GuidelinesForMarriageEqualityConversations2009a.pdf
(pdf format)
 

 

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) 

 



TALKING POINTS

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  • Intervention
    requests to the Coalition are up, so the national marriage debate     is apparently
    leading to unprecedented levels of harassment based on perceived sexual
    orientation. In my school …

  • This
    is an issue of vital, personal importance to the children of lesbian, gay,
    bisexual or transgender (LGBT) parents/guardians. The very worthiness of
    their/our families is being debated in the media and the courts and on the
    playground. My parent(s)/child(ren)/students …

  • LGBTQ
    youth will be watching this national debate with great emotion as
    their/our futures are being decided. When I find someone I want to settle
    down with …

  • LGBT
    educators are among those marrying and for that reason and because it is a
    current event of historic proportions many educators, including straight folks, are struggling with how
    to address the issue in the classroom. Here’s what happened in class the
    other day …

  • School
    Boards, like other employers, will be grappling over the months to come
    with how to classify their LGBT married employees with respect to
    benefits. Our District …

 


National
& International Resources and
Information on Marriage Equality
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  • American
    Civil Liberties Union (ACLU):
    http://www.aclu.org/lgbt-rights/relationships 


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

  • Human
    Rights Campaign:
    http://www.hrc.org/issues/marriage/


  • Lambda
    Legal:     http://www.lambdalegal.org/issues/marriage/

  • The Liberty Education Forum – Marriage:
    http://libertyeducationforum.org/issues/marriage.html




  • Log Cabin Republicans:
    http://www.logcabin.org/site/c.nsKSL7PMLpF/b.6417375/k.A2CB/Marriage_Equality.htm


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


  • Parents
    Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG)    :

    http://community.pflag.org/Page.aspx?pid=1273

  • Safe
    Schools Coalition:

    http://www.safeschoolscoalition.org/RG-marriage_equality.html     
    (this page);
    contact: 206-451-SAFE (7233),
    questions at SafeSchoolsCoalition.org

  • Same
    Sex Marriage in the Non-European World:

    http://www.colorq.org/Articles/2004/ssmarriage.htm

  • Status of Marriage Equality Worldwide:

    http://www.lambdalegal.org/publications/articles/status-of-marriage-equality.html

  • Stonewall Democrats:

    http://www.stonewalldemocrats.org/

 


Resources
and information on marriage equality in Washington State


 

Washington State Resources on Marriage Equality:

 


For
Students

(for research papers or preparing for debates):


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Get
the Facts on Marriage:
http://www.marriageequality.org/get-the-facts
– this page and links in left side menu


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


Why
Marriage Equality Matters:

http://data.lambdalegal.org/pdf/127.pdf
(pdf format)


For Teachers (lesson plan ideas):


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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
 

 

Listen to
"Don’t Tell Me Who To Love" 
(4:33)



by Ray Boltz –
http://www.rayboltz.com/


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

 

 

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