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Clarifying Beliefs
[Worksheet] |
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This
worksheet asks questions to help clarify our attitudes and
become more conscious of how we feel. There are no
right or wrong answers. In doing this activity the
important thing is that you understand what you personally
feel and not what you think you should feel. You
might want to ask yourself why you feel the way you do.
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Heterosexual Questionnaire
[Worksheet] |
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The intent
of the Heterosexual questionnaire is to ask heterosexuals
the questions, typically asked of homosexuals. By trying
to answer these kinds of questions, one can gain some
insight into how oppressive and discriminatory a
“straight” frame of reference can be to gays and lesbians.
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Coming Out Stars
[Activity] |
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This
program walks students through the coming out process in
three different groups: negative, neutral and positive.
Through the story told, students can see some typical
reactions GLBT people face in their coming out process.
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Rites of Passage
[Activity] |
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Students
are divided into three groups and are asked to write down
rites of passage that everyone goes through in their
childhood, adolescence and adulthood. All of the
rites are then taped to a wall and discussed as rites
everyone goes through, then discussed asking how each
right may be different for a GLBT person. That rite
is then turned upside down on the wall.
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A Different Life
[Activity] |
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Similar to
"Coming Out Stars" this program is told through a story
read by the facilitator. The story focuses on
friends, places, people close to you, a goal or dream and
how any of these things may be effected when a GLBT person
comes out.
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My Last Date
[Activity] |
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This is a
simple program and doesn't require any materials.
Students are paired up and asked to tell each other about
the last date they went on without using any gender
specific language. It helps explain the challenges
faced by GLBT people when discussing dating or partners
with peers they don't feel comfortable sharing their
sexual orientation with.
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Imagine This
[Activity] |
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This program would work well if paired with "My Last
Date." This program simply asks students to imagine
that they have met the perfect person but they can't tell
their friends or their family.
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Standing on the Other Side of
the Fence [Activity] |
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This
program allows for a lot of creativity and flexibility in
the questions asked of its participants. Students
stand in a circle and introduce themselves as gay or
lesbian regardless of how they really do identify
themselves. The discussion begins by asking
questions and the participants responding as if they did
identify as gay or lesbian. |
