United States: Exploring the Marriage Debate

Abstract

As citizens of the United States respond to legislative and judicial actions that have challenged the prohibition against same-sex couples receiving marriage licenses, schools have a timely opportunity to engage students on this most important debate. Educators can help their students understand the full significance of this issue by encouraging them to examine their opinions about the same-sex marriage debate and about the institution of marriage. The Gay Lesbian Straight Educators Network (GLSEN) has released a valuable resource to accomplish this task. At Issue: Marriage, Explor-