Gay community

For my ethnographic inquiry, I chose to start reaching gay individuals brought up in religious households. I believe that this cultural setup of people is important, in our world. I feel that the religious society already has a preconceived notion that, because if you are gay, you can not have a place in organized religious groups. I was raised in a Catholic household and went to a Catholic school, so for a long time, I was scared to find out my identity because I was told that I would go to…

those are the only two options and never really gives people the opportunity to express who they truly are without a retaliation or consequence. This is where Judith Butler 's aspect of vulnerability to our lives come into play. Not only is the LGBT community vulnerable persay but everyone living on this earth is, not just the people of the United…

end up in tears as we tell the stories. After lunch we walk with Lynsey and Robyn to our club session. The second we walk in I feel safe. Not just because Luke is holding my hand, but because there 's a room full of people just like us. They 're gay and they 're out and they 're proud. They 're not here to judge us or beat us down. They 're here to support us and be our family. "Guys, I want to introduce you guys to our newest members! Ashton Irwin and Luke Hemmings! Also known by their ship…

Stonewall provides a historical overview of the development of the experiences within the LGBTQ community in the US in the 20th century, leading up to the police raids and riots at the Stonewall Inn in New York City in 1969. The documentary begins in the early 1900s. In this time nobody really knew anything about the gay community, in fact the word gay was “dirty.” If there were any suspicions that a person had gay tendencies they were committed to a mental institution. As the 20s’ came around…

of the worst times for gay people. During this time period gay people were treated unfairly and did not have equal rights because being gay was considered wrong. As a result, gay people could not enjoy the same freedoms as heterosexual people. A freedoms that inhabited was an unhindered social life since many places did not allow gay people. One of the few places where gay people could hang out was at gay bars. However, people were not completely safe from authority at gay bars because they were…

can be applied to Stonewall because the gay community had a common goal as a collective group in society and were able to impact the law in some way. This can then be applied to the analysis of how things were for gay people before and after Stonewall. Prior to Stonewall, gay people were forced to remain silent about their sexual orientation and were forced to remain oppressed. While after the Stonewall Riots people became more tolerant of the LGBT community because of the support they gathered,…

articulated a desire for an integrated community, whereas a majority of those in Portland, San Luis Obispo, and some in Greenfield expressed the desire to have labels. Brown-Saracino (2015) was able to show how the differences in numbers and acceptance, place narrative, and socioscapes present in each city was able to explain this across-site…

The individual becomes immersed in gay culture, attending meetings, rallies, and events, reading literature, and associating only with other gay individuals or “pro-gay” heterosexuals. Much pride is felt toward the lesbian and gay community, and anger is directed at the rest of society. At this point the individual is very likely to be out to most individuals. Cass suggests that if individuals routinely experience negative reactions when they disclose their gay identity, then they will likely…

real issue that actively damages the straight community. Does heterophobia exist? Well, what does heterophobia mean? “Heterophobia” Is a term that the straight community has formulated to describe the prejudice and oppression the LGBT community enforces on them. Their idea of heterophobia is when their gay acquaintances display uneasiness or dislike towards straight people. When we talk about homophobia we’re discussing an oppression and hatred of gay people that has lasted centuries. To this…

explaining everything. What would you do? Almost half the world is accepting of the LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender) community. However, there are still a numerous amount of cases dealing with LGBT suicides due to bullying and discrimination. These cases are a nightmare. This is why the LGBT community needs to have more rights because it makes equality not that big of an issue, makes the LGBT community feel more comfortable with talking to people about their sexual orientation or…