Homophobia
Includes discrimination against gays and lesbians, and gay identity
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Foes Don't Ask 'Don't Tell'(ABC News, December 2, 2007) The story, "Foes Protest 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell,'"is about the 14th anniversary of the US military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy highlights the demonstrations in Washington to protest how gay Americans struggle with this policy. | Facing Today | 04/18/2008 - 10:48 |
Gay Student’s Slaying in California Sparks Outcry, Demands for Better Tolerance(International Herald Tribune, March 28, 2008) The article "Gay student's slaying in California sparks outcry, demands for better tolerance programs," tells the story of fifteen-year-old Lawrence King, who was shot by another student on February 12, 2008 in Oxnard. | Facing Today | 05/14/2008 - 15:25 |
Homosexual Life Under Nazi Rule: The Legacy of Paragraph 175
This outline
focuses upon the legacy of Paragraph 175 of the German Constitution,
used by the Nazis to systematically persecute homosexuals. It is
closely based on the acclaimed documentary Paragraph 175 and also makes use of readings from Holocaust and Human Behavior
| Lesson Plan | 03/16/2008 - 00:37 |
Laramie Killing Given Epilogue a Decade LaterThe article "Laramie Killing Given Epilogue a Decade Later" talks about the play The Laramie Project written to explore the lives of people in Laramie, Wyoming after a brutal murder. This murder was a hate crime; a result of prejudice and intolerance. | Facing Today | 10/08/2008 - 18:01 |
Taking a Stand: Models of Civic Participation
What does it take to stand up for an
idea? Why do some people choose to take action to address a wrong,
while others choose to standby and watch? This lesson outline invites
students to reflect on several episodes when individuals chose to take
stand, and to also consider how these examples relate to their own
lives. | Lesson Plan | 03/16/2008 - 23:23 |
