On the day of the event, I became hesitant in my choice of attending the lecture. I knew what the lecture was scheduled to be about, but I questioned if I would be welcomed to participate, even with it being open to the public. The atmosphere on campus inspired me. Every couple of feet, the NC State emblem is built into the sidewalk with white bricks on a maroon background. Seeing the different ethnicities of students as I walked to the Talley Student Union was different from what I had become accustomed to with working on the campus of a historically black college/university.
The environment in the Talley Student Union felt welcoming with students scattered on every level of the four-story building. Light filled the center of the building because there were no walls blocking out the natural light from the sun, only clear glass to give the building its enlightened look. Every step …show more content…
Each individual has their own experience with dealing with issues concerning their sexuality. Compiling data to constructing the historical overview identified how the LGBT community was placed in a single category, and oppressed by the dominate majority who considered their behavior deviant. Organizations fought for gay rights, but some also fought for women’s rights and other civil rights and liberties that were not afforded to them. This causes me to think closely about the hardships African-Americans suffered during the civil rights. What was the struggle like for an African-American who “came out” during that period? No single category can encompass the identities of the LGBT community or any other culture. From an intersectionality perspective, human lives cannot be reduced to single categories, and policy analysis cannot assume that any one social category is most important for understanding people’s needs and experiences (Hankivsky,
The environment in the Talley Student Union felt welcoming with students scattered on every level of the four-story building. Light filled the center of the building because there were no walls blocking out the natural light from the sun, only clear glass to give the building its enlightened look. Every step …show more content…
Each individual has their own experience with dealing with issues concerning their sexuality. Compiling data to constructing the historical overview identified how the LGBT community was placed in a single category, and oppressed by the dominate majority who considered their behavior deviant. Organizations fought for gay rights, but some also fought for women’s rights and other civil rights and liberties that were not afforded to them. This causes me to think closely about the hardships African-Americans suffered during the civil rights. What was the struggle like for an African-American who “came out” during that period? No single category can encompass the identities of the LGBT community or any other culture. From an intersectionality perspective, human lives cannot be reduced to single categories, and policy analysis cannot assume that any one social category is most important for understanding people’s needs and experiences (Hankivsky,