Photo: March 27, 2013 in front of Supreme Court
The photo below captures a contemporary scene of public opinions related to the DOMA supreme court hearing.
More background on modern day LGBT movements and the DOMA hearing can be found here.
More background on modern day LGBT movements and the DOMA hearing can be found here.
Active Analysis:
- Examine the photo.
- Document based questions below help guide reflection.
Document Based Questions
Who is represented on this side of the picture?
How do you know? What argument is she making? What are some arguments against same-sex marriage? What type of background do you think this woman came from that she would think this way? |
Who is represented on this side of the picture?
How do you know? What type of marriage was illegal based on the sign? What similarities or differences can be drawn between LGBT and Civil Rights movements? What is implied by "the right side of history"? Whose history? |
What does this picture imply about society's stance on same-sex marriage?
What is the future for this debate?
What is the future for this debate?
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