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1. Do you know anyone who identifies as anything other than heterosexual? If so, please list their sex, gender, and orientation. 2. How would you react if someone of the same sex told you they were attracted to you? 3. How would you react if someone of the opposite sex told you they were attracted to you? 4. Gay marriage in the state of Georgia is being voted on by the Supreme Court this summer. How will it affect you personally if they vote yes to gay marriage? 5. Do all citizens have the same rights? If not, which rights are different any why? 6. Should same-sex couples be allowed to adopt and raise children? If not, why? 7. Are civil unions the same as marriage? If not, how? 8. Can you see a resemblance between the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s and the Gay Rights Movement of today? 9. Constitutional Amendment 14, section 1, states that “All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside. No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.” Do you agree with this amendment? This amendment was passed in 1868. Do we still have problems obeying it? 10. Is it wrong to bully or shame someone because of their sexual orientation? Why or why not? 11. Should schools be allowed to punish their students or prevent them from learning because of their sexual orientation? 12. If you saw a lesbian or gay couple walking down the street heading towards you, how would you react? 13. If you saw a straight couple walking down the street heading towards you, how would you react? 14. How would you feel if someone within your close religious circles was anything other than heterosexual? 15. Is gay an insult? If so, why and should it continue? 16. Should employers have the ability to fire someone because of their sexual orientation? 17. Is it right to be able to kick someone out of their home because of their sexual orientation? 18. Is someone who is not heterosexual a second-class citizen? If so, how? 19. Does the Unites States understand the true meaning of equality in today’s world? 20. If you were to redefine equality to include those people of our population who are not heterosexual, how would you define it?