Sandra and Roberto have been best friends since college. They both attended Hostos Community college and graduated with honors. Sandra went on to open her own law firm and Roberto is pastor of a conservative
Pentecostal church in the Bronx. One day Roberto calls Sandra on his cell phone and ask that they meet for lunch. During the meeting Roberto says “my 18-year-old son John just told me he is gay and wants to marry his boyfriend. I got so angry I threw him out of the house.” He adds “how could my son get involved in this?”
Sandra who is much more liberal on these issues remarks “I used to think the same way as you until I spoke to a student who took Prof. Jordan’s class and he/she shared with me the history of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) rights movement and the constitutional rights of gay people. Pretend you are that student that Sandra spoke to and in your two page double spaced essay answer the Topic Question: Using the case of Obergefell v. Hodges (2015) and the history of the LGBTQ movement explain why under American law same-sex couples should be allowed to marry? Your answer must be as specific as possible and must include the materials emailed to you and covered on Blackboard or you will not receive any credit for your
essay. Essays must be at least 2 pages.
Obergefell v. Hodges: A Synopsis of the opinion https://ballotpedia.org/Obergefell_v._Hodges
The entire opinion (reading the whole opinion is not required) obergfell vs Hodges .pdf
How the Stonewall riots Sparked a Movement https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YCjDnX-Xzhg
Key Events in LGBTQ Movements https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbK9roswGRw
Latinos Talk About Coming Out https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Latinos+and+lesbians
African American Gay Rights Activist Nearly Erased from History https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDItELhG88
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