Gay Liberation

though moralizing discourses, moralizing, practises, and religion.”(cited in Krinsky, C. 2013, p.134)The contemporary example of moral panic issue surrounding ‘gay-propaganda’ law in Russia was justified by the Russian politician Vitaly Milonov, as the need to protect children from being corrupted and uphold Orthodox Christian moral values as gay people stand as threat to those values. (Available at:…

In pop culture, the sexuality of women are often depicted as a binary: either as a slut or a whore, or pure and innocent. Adelina Anthony’s and Margaret Cho’s performances challenge these representations with their comedic performances and being open with their sexuality. They disidentify with hegemonic cultural representations by working with and against dominant representations such as sexism and classism. They use humor such as sarcasm to make people see how absurd about people’s…

Olivia Clark Mrs. Fitzgibbon AP Literature & Composition 26 October, 2015 A Separated Gene Dumbledore is gay. At least, that is what J.K. Rowling told Harry Potter fans; and, of course, many minds were blown. Now, does that mean Rowling’s intentions for Dumbledore’s sexual orientation suddenly trumps millions of fans’ interpretations? According to new critical theory, an author’s intent holds no power over a reader’s perception. This circumstance can be flipped to include John Knowles work A…

about homosexuality. Because of this Harvey Milk had a very rough childhood, and he had to hide his sexuality for a big part of his life. But in 1977 Harvey Milk was elected to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. Which made him the first openly gay political figure in US history. The story of Harvey Milk teaches us that you can persevere and make a difference when you are facing persecution. (Aretha) Harvey Milk’s parents were Morris Milch and Minerva Karns. Sadly his dad died when he was…

problems about homosexuals adoption has been raised. The amount of children’s in orphans are bigger than the amount of couples that want to adopt them. So it does not help to forbid homosexual couples, when I am sure they would love to have a kid. Gay couples have just the same parenting skills and resources as other…

As a conclusion, there are many misunderstandings about gay / lesbian relationships, their marriage and adoption. People do not even sure about the definition of the word “marriage”. Marriage does not have to be between a man and a woman. People should not exclude gays and lesbian because of the life they are living. It is not their choice, a man does not wake up one day in the morning and decides to be gay. They are born this way and it is proved with scientific researches. They should be able…

world forced to hide their true feelings. Koestenbaum and many other homosexuals however after listing to Callas “[made them] sick of camouflage…[because] who could tolerate the closet” (Koestenbaum 10). This singer did much more than just inspire gay people to be ok with their feelings but also to be unafraid to share those feeling with those around them. Koestenbaum wrote “The Callas Cult” as a sort of coming out of his own to show even after her death she still inspires so many to be proud of…

twenty-seventh, 1969 the Stonewall Rebellion, also known as “the emblematic event in modern lesbian and gay history” had started. It was a time where police and agents from the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board were called in to look for violations of the alcohol control laws in a bar named the Stonewall Inn because it was believed that they did not have a liquor license. Most of the raids were common on gay bars and the regular routine for patrons. Although most were fearful that their names…

You know that part of you, the part that makes you who you are and you have no idea how it came to be that way. That part of you is called your character. It is the way you act, think, and how you live your life. You do not know why but you also do not question it. Character influences how you make sense of the world around you, the way you see things and the way you live your life. Nobody completely follows all of the basic principles and “rules” of their particular culture. It is absolutely…

the fight for equality. In the 1960s when it was normal for homosexuals to be persecuted by police, the Stonewall Inn, a gay bar, was raided by the police who began arresting the patrons. On June 8, 1969, members of the gay community and sympathisers alike took a stand and refused to cooperate with the police. This stand not only raised awareness to the lack of rights for the gay community, but helped bring an end to the raids and the undeserved arrests. The 1960s was an era of darkness for a…