Landmark LGBT Supreme Court Cases

In this lesson, students will view a series of video clips that examine six major Supreme Court cases that dealt with LGBT issues. Students will identify the key issues and arguments made in these cases. After learning the background on these cases, students will learn more about Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy’s majority opinions in three of these cases and the Court’s reasoning.

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Grades

9, 10, 11, 12

Subjects

History, Judicial Branch/Supreme Court, Rights and Responsibilities

Issues

Gay Rights, Discrimination

Resource Types

Lesson Plans, Primary Sources, Media, Video

Teaching Strategies

Whole Class, Small Group, Individual Work

Constitution Articles

14th Amendment, 14th Amendment - Equal protection

Tags

religious freedom, Obergefell v. Hodges, LGBT, DOMA, Defense of Marriage Act, Edith Windsor, One Inc. v. Olesen, Boy Scouts of America v. Dale, Don't Ask Don't Tell, Kennedy, United States v. Windsor, free speech, Masterpiece Cakeshop