Unheard Voices: Stories of LGBT History. The History and Impact of Anti-LGBT Slurs In this lesson students listen to the oral history of an advocate for LGBT family rights, and use her personal story as a vehicle for considering how anti-LGBT attitudes are formed. Students explore the derivation of the words “gay,” “faggot” and “dyke” in order to better understand the long history of judgment and hate behind these words. They also reflect on the testimony of LGBT teens about the impact of terms like “that’s so gay.” Students will reflect on the oral history of an individual involved in the LGBT rights movement. Students will learn about the history of anti-LGBT slurs. Students will analyze media ads about anti-LGBT language.
Students will identify ways to reduce their use of hurtful language. download here (.pdf format – requires Acrobat Reader) Time: 55-70 mins. or two class periods Grade Level: Grades 6 & up Key Words and Phrases: advocate (n.), demoralized, heretic, LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender), offensive, slur. Center on Halsted - Chicago's Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Community Center. Internet Resources and Useful Links. Transgender Law Center | Making Authentic Lives Possible. LGBT Community | Gay Politics | Gay Political Candidates - The Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund. National Center for Transgender Equality: Home. Free & Affordable Legal Documents for the LGBTQ Community! GLAAD (Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation) | GLAAD. Lambda Legal. Give A Damn. Human Rights Campaign. National Gay and Lesbian Task Force. Creating Change Conference. All Out. March 18, 2012. UPDATE: After national press attention and an outcry from citizens of Utah - and across the country - Governor Herbert VETOED the bill at the end of day Friday this week.
Herbert said: "Existing law respects the ability of Utah parents to choose if and how their student will receive classroom instruction on these topics," Herbert said in a prepared statement. "I am unwilling to conclude that the State knows better than Utah's parents as to what is best for their children. " March 16, 2012. Is Utah about to make its gay teens invisible? Utah lawmakers just passed an outrageous sex-ed bill banning high school teachers from ever mentioning anything "gay" - even if asked by their students. Conservative groups in Utah are aggressively promoting the bill - even though a recent poll shows a majority of Utah citizens against it.
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