1. Same-Sex Rights

2. Ohio’s History of Same-Sex Rights
In December 2003 the Ohio House Representatives passed the Ohio Defense of Marriage Act with a vote
Law prohibited same-sex marriage
Allowed the state to prohibit the acknowledgement of out of state same-sex marriages
Former Governor Bob Taft would then sign it into law on February 6, 2004
Issue 1 would be passed by Ohio voters on November 2, 2004
Issue created a constitutional amendment to the Ohio Constitution that prohibited the recognition of same-sex marriage.

3. State vs. Federal? – No More!
Due to the Supreme Court ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges same-sex marriage is legalized throughout the United States
Decided on June 26, 2015
A 5-4 Supreme Court ruling
Background of Obergefell v. Hodges
James Obergefell and John Arthur married in Maryland but found that their state of residence (Ohio) would not legally recognize their marriage certificate
Arthur was terminally ill and wanted Obergefell to be identified as the surviving spouse on the death certificate based on their Maryland nuptials but the state would not support it

4. LGBT? Or LGBTQ?? What does LGBT stand for? What does LGBTQ stand for?
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender
What does LGBTQ stand for?
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning
Some criticize the Q in the term because it could fit everyone and not a specific group.
Recent development in the term

5. LGBT Statistics
As of 2012 around 110,000 adopted children live with same-sex parents
Due to the Supreme Court ruling same sex adoption is now allowed in the state of Ohio
3.8 % Americans identify themselves as gay or lesbian, or approximately 9 million adults in the U.S.
73% of LGBT youth say they are more honest about themselves online than in person
42% of LGBT youth feel that their community is not accepting of them
75% of LGBT youth say that most of their peers have no problem with their sexual orientation

6. Same-Sex Rights Around the World
There are countries that state acts of homosexuality are punishable by death:
12 Countries in total punish same-sex acts with death
Afghanistan
Brunei
Iran
Iraq
Mauritania
Nigeria
Pakistan
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
Somalia
Sudan
Yemen
Countries where homosexual acts are illegal
66 in total
Countries that allow same-sex marriage
21 in total
Countries where homosexual acts are legal , but other restrictions
100 in total

7. Russia and Same-Sex Rights
Same-Sex activity between consenting adults was decriminalized in 1993
There are currently no laws against discrimination towards same-sex couples
Russia received world-wide attention in for the treatment of their LGBT community
Any same-sex propaganda is punishable by law
Citizens arrested for any same-sex demonstrations

8. Discussion Questions
On a separate piece of paper answer the following questions thoroughly and completely
Why do you think your generation has been overwhelmingly acceptable of a person who chooses a different lifestyle?
What do you think your reaction would be if you were to find someone bullying another student based on their sexual or gender orientation? Why would your reaction be that way?
How can society better accept those who are different from us?
Do you think it was right of the U.S. Supreme Court to legalized same-sex marriage?
How does it make you feel that hate crimes against someone due to their sexual or gender orientation are not illegal?
Picture your school has a transgender female (a male transitioning to a female). How do you think the school should address that situation and how do you think they would be perceived as a