Our in class discussions revealed how the book connected to the students on different levels. For the most part, everyone seemed to see the world as being unfair to homosexuals. The biggest discussion was probably about people's bias and about whether the crime was a hate crime or not.
Many examples showed how people in Wyoming were neutral, anti-gay, or pro-gay. Some people said they didn't mind the gays as long as they stayed away from them. Even some "in-the-closet" lesbians didn't want to be caught with other homosexuals because their identities might be torn apart. It's ironic that even homosexuals were a little homophobic at the time. Others were completely against homosexuals, particularly the baptist church. People protested the funeral of Matt and others thought that he deserved to die. Many people also had close friends or family who were homosexuals. They believed that everyone should have the same rights.
Our classes feedback was very meaningful and interesting to me. Everyone seemed to be hit on different levels. Some were personal and others felt compassion or pity for the homosexual community. It was discussed that bias can really change a persons opinion and how they act. In this play news reporters, civilians, homosexuals, and the american community were affected by their biases and it showed through how they acted and what they thought about the situation.
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