Gay pride

knowing that they are gay or lesbian, the idea of “choice” seems downright offensive. David Halperin, author of “Is there a History of Sexuality” argues throughout his text that indeed there are moments in history, such as movements, both political and social, that have shaped the way in which people identify themselves sexually. He talks about different societies, such as the Mediterranean societies, and how they viewed sexuality as autonomous D’Emilio author of, “Born Gay”, as well presents a…

more accepted than it has ever been before, especially considering that gay marriage has just been legalized. Despite the small changes that America has made to accommodate this marginalized group; many people feel like they don 't deserve right at all. Thousands of people think that the LGBT community is such a foreign concept and their default reaction is fear. It is ironic how so many people can feel like the thought of being gay or transgender is so entirely new because it 's been around for…

as the starting point in uncovering the extent in which Whitman’s at the time most scorned poetry employed either outright queer imagery or otherwise latent queer code in order to convey his message of free love as opposed to contempt, an issue most gay men had to face in the nineteenth century (men only, seeing that romantic affairs between women were disregarded as innocuous and platonic). The basis of this theory lies in Foucault’s assumption that “sexuality is not a natural feature or fact…

Those that stayed behind staged a mock funeral on October 6, 1967, which they named, “Death of a Hippie.” The ceremony was to signal the end of a played out scene. A funeral procession carried a coffin containing beads, bells, flowers and other hippie symbols was carried from Buena Vista Hill down the length of Haight Street Mary Kasper, who helped organized the mock funeral, explained “We wanted to signal that this was the end of it, don't come out. Stay where you are! Bring the revolution to…

In the 1900’s the gay rights movement clashed with the civil right movements those times gay rights were focused on the suppression and liberation. Which can be compared to the civil rights movements due to society ignorance and acceptance of one another lead to many years of people fighting against the government system. ( Konnoth, J. Craig “The Yale Law Journal 316- 323”). It not until 1951 the first national gay rights organization was founded but couldn’t take…

life post-transition. Now with all these positives of her coming out, there have also been some negatives. Her opinions on gay marriage, gender, and her own sexuality have been generalized to all of the trans community by the public. Ellen Degeneres called out Jenner when she said, “You're wanting people to understand and accept you...and you still have a judgment about gay people and marriage”. Even though Jenner may have some issues with being a trans figurehead, overall she has given much…

“Being a girl makes you weak.” “Boys don’t cry.” “All Asians are geniuses.” “He dresses like a gay man.” These statements reveal the startling amount of stereotypes present in today’s society. We have been conditioned to believe these declarations and judge people according to them. However, this leads to unethical actions, as To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee demonstrates. The novel follows the life of six-year-old Scout Finch in Maycomb, Alabama, during the Great Depression. Scout and her…

The entertainment industry has always had an uncanny relationship with LGBTQIA+ characters, from making them our “Gay Best Friend,” to being the “Beard” for them, and it seems that now we’re full on slaughtering them. Across space, through the years, in every genre imaginable, gays have toppled everywhere. As in, with the recent trending of boycotting #BuryYourGays, the pattern of denying queer characters their happy ending has become prevalent and more obvious in television culture.…

moment in Scottish LGBT history. We've certainly come a long way from the rampant homophobia and discrimination of the past, but there's still much of that same prejudice present in modern society. In the past year alone, one in five LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender) people have been the victim of a hate crime. Furthermore, this number is disproportionately higher for ethnic minorities, disabled people and young persons. Sadly, the more progressive attitudes in society do not negate…

In this weeks reading, we read “Pray the Gay away”, Pray the gay away looks at the lives of homosecualy men and women living/growing up in the bible belt. As we look at the lives of these indviduals (many who grew up with strong religious back grounds). We see how their family,friends and lifestyle were affected because they are gay. In chapter 1 we look at the power of christinaty and the affect is has on those living in the bible belt. We look at things like the “ Bible belt panopticon” and…