Looking for ways to keep the conversation going about LGBTQ+ issues with your ERG, community group, or PFLAG chapter? Welcome to Something to Talk About, a monthly series designed by PFLAG National’s Straight for Equality program to create conversation about LGBTQ+ issues. Each month we’ll offer an article on LGBTQ+ topics and suggest a few questions you can use to lead a discussion.
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Censoring gay marriage on TV could be an ominous sign of things to come
Source: The Week
Author: Neil J Young
Questions for Discussion:
- The article uses the case of an Alabama PBS channel refusing to air an episode of "Arthur" which addresses same-sex marriage. Do you think that this is an appropriate move? Why or why not? Do you think that the impact of LGBTQ+ characters and storylines is as significant as some people argue?
- Does it surprise you that about a third of Americans still find being gay to be "morally wrong"? Why or why not?
- In the article, the author cites examples suggesting that most Americans don't see the need for additional work on LGBTQ+ equality because their perception is that, for the most part, equality has been achieved and/or what has happened is sufficient. Have you encountered people who hold this opinion? Why do you think it's the case? How do you respond?
