Deck 10: Sexuality and Social Justice

Question 1

From the 1930s to the 1960s, homosexuals were banned from ______________.

A) Working for the federal government
B) Volunteering for the Boy Scouts of America
C) Drinking at public establishments
D) All of the above

Answer 1

D

Question 2

In which of the following cultures has evidence been found that homosexual relations existed?

A) Greek and Roman
B) Native American
C) Egyptian
D) All of the above

Answer 2

D

Question 3

The ______________ was the first gay rights organization in America.

A) Society for Human Rights
B) Society for Gay Rights
C) Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays
D) Human Rights Association

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Kinsey (1948) argued that homosexual behavior is not limited to individuals who self-identified as gay and that _______ of the male population has engaged in homosexual activities at least once.

A) One-half
B) One-third
C) One-fourth
D) One-fifth

Question 5

The Senate report entitled, "Employment of Homosexuals and Other Sex Perverts in Government" was published during the height of ___________.

A) World War I
B) World War II
C) The Red Scare
D) The Vietnam War

Question 6

The Supreme Court case of _________ was the first landmark victory for gay rights.

A) Bowers v. Hardwick
B) Loving v. Virginia
C) One, Incorporated v. Olesen
D) Baker v. Vermont

Question 7

Which of the following is true in regards to the heterosexual community during the 1960s?

A) Divorce rates were rising.
B) People were living together without getting married.
C) Pre-marital sex became the standard.
D) All of the above

Question 8

Which of the following is not one of the first states to repeal sodomy laws?

A) Illinois
B) Kentucky
C) Connecticut
D) Colorado

Question 9

In the case of __________, the Supreme Court ruled that while the Due Process Clause's right to privacy protects intimate marital and familial relations, this does not extend to gay sodomy.

A) Bowers v. Hardwick
B) Loving v. Virginia
C) U.S. v. Widsorm
D) Baker v. Vermont

Question 10

Which United States president became the first president to appoint openly gay individuals to his administration?

A) President Clinton
B) President Reagan
C) President Bush
D) President Carter

Question 11

"Don't Ask, Don't Tell, Don't Pursue" (DADT) brought about which of the following changes?

A) Military personnel could no longer ask explicitly about an individual's sexual orientation.
B) Engaging in sexual conduct with a member of the same sex could not be considered grounds for discharge.
C) Members of the military could not be discharged just for being gay.
D) Both A and C

Question 12

Which of the following was a result of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA)?

A) It altered the federal definition of marriage to be the union of one man and one woman.
B) It declared that every state needed to recognize a same-sex marriage performed in another state.
C) It provided federal benefits to same-sex married couples.
D) Both B and C

Question 13

In the case of ____________, the Court ruled that same-sex couples should not be denied the benefits of marriage.

A) Bowers v. Hardwick
B) Loving v. Virginia
C) U.S. v. Widsorm
D) Baker v. Vermont

Question 14

In the case of ___________, the Court ruled that couples who are legally married in states that recognize same-sex marriage must receive the same federal benefits that heterosexual couples receive.

A) Bowers v. Hardwick
B) Loving v. Virginia
C) U.S. v. Widsorm
D) Baker v. Vermont

Question 15

Historically, hate crimes were prosecuted under a number of different laws including:

A) The Civil Rights Act of 1866
B) The Enforcement Act of 1870
C) The Civil Rights Act of 1875
D) All of the above

Question 16

Supporters of hate crime statutes would make which of the following arguments?

A) Hate crime typically result in less harm.
B) Enhanced hate crime penalties send the message that society tolerates these types of crimes.
C) The protected populations have historically been underserved by the criminal justice system.
D) All of the above

Question 17

The primary argument made against hate crime statutes is that they were a violation of the ____________.

A) First Amendment
B) Second Amendment
C) Sixth Amendment
D) Eighth Amendment

Question 18

In the case of ___________, the Court ruled that while expressions of hate are protected by the Bill of Rights, actions of hate are not.

A) U.S. v. Widsorm
B) Wisconsin v. Mitchell
C) Baker v. Vermont
D) R.A.V. v. City of St. Paul

Question 19

The _____________ determined that the Federal Bureau of Investigation should issue a summary of data collected by the U.S. Department of Justice that "manifest prejudice based on race, religion, sexual orientation, or ethnicity" annually.

A) Hate Crimes Statistic Act
B) Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act
C) Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crime Prevention Act
D) National Defense Authorization Act

Question 20

The _____________ included a provision for sentencing enhancements "for offenses that the finders of fact at trial determine, beyond a reasonable doubt, are hate crimes."

A) Hate Crimes Statistic Act
B) Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act
C) Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crime Prevention Act
D) National Defense Authorization Act

Question 21

In what way is the Hate Crime Prevention Act different than previous iterations of hate crime legislation?

A) It closed a critical loophole that previously only allowed federal involvement in hate crimes when the victim was attacked while engaged in federally protected activities.
B) It finally expanded protections to include the victim's real or perceived sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender to the already protected categories of race, religion, national origin, and disability.
C) It increased protections to all individuals regardless of their state of residence.
D) All of the above

Question 22

Which of the following is a possible explanation for the differences in crime reporting among LGBT community members?

A) Many LGBT individuals do not want their status as such to be widely known.
B) LGBT community members are often distrustful of law enforcement.
C) Police are often unwilling to get involved in situations involving LGBT individuals.
D) All of the above

Question 23

_______________ is broadly defined based on the people to which one is sexually and emotionally attracted.

Question 24

In what became known as the ___________, thousands of individuals lost their jobs due to their real or perceived sexual orientation.

Question 25

The ____________ was credited as the catalyst for the Gay Rights Movement.

Question 26

_____________ is the term used when an individual engages in same-sex acts, but does not self-classify as being a homosexual.

Question 27

What were the goals of the Gay Rights Movement?

Question 28

Briefly discuss questions that have been raised about whether hate crimes should even be a category unto their own.

Question 29

What were the major provisions of most state statutes regarding hate crimes?