ASSIGNMENT+5+LGBT+&+Q+Families

Please go to the following link.
 * Assignment 5:**

[|New York Times article on Gay Marriage by State]

Read the article and also click on the multimedia map showing the percentage of people who support gay marriage.

Answer the following questions in your blog:

1) According to the article, what percent of Americans polled support gay marriage and why is this news?

2) Click on the link to Proposition 8 in the NY Times article. What is Proposition 8? Also, briefly describe the history of Prop 8 over the past few years.

3) Go to this website: [|Defense of Marriage Act Amendment] According to the this amendment, what is the definition of marriage in the U.S.?

4) Okay, one last website from National Public Radio. Go to this link [|NPR state by state map of gay marriage]

You can click on a state to see their stand on gay marriage, adoption of Defense of Marriage Act etc. Choose two states and compare their positions on gay marriage. Please don't all choose NJ!