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Leslie Lohman Museum of Gay and Lesbian Art The Leslie Lohman Museum of Gay and Lesbian Art is the only art museum of its kind in the world. It includes art pieces of both gay and lesbian erotica, along with other pieces relating to social movements regarding sexual orientation and gender identification. As discussed in class, social justice movements all revolve around the idea of making minority groups feel like the majority. It is crucial to give them a platform to express themselves and…

place for gay New Yorkers. The year was 1969- Nixon had just been sworn in, and Apollo 11 had landed on the moon barely a week before. It was the tail end of the Civil Rights Movement, but the Gay Rights Movement hadn’t even begun. The Stonewall Riots were pivotal in the creation of the LGBT rights, and their impact can be seen to this day. Prior to the riots, gay rights were practically nonexistent in America, and the only resources members of the LGBT community had pre-Stonewall were gay…

Frank Paiva, the author of “A Prince Charming for the Prom (Not Ever after, Though)” describes his experience as the gay prom date for his female friends. Paiva successfully explains the adversity that LGBT youth in a heteronormative society face. Through the use of various rhetorical strategies such as the Aristotelian Appeals and informal diction, he highlights the fact that society is not ready to accept LGBT people and those that differ from society’s expectations. Paiva establishes his…

“Hey that’s so gay” or “you’re a fag”, is something you hear at a high school almost every day. Growing up in the North Carolina, homosexuality was sort of frond upon. Hearing people make gay jokes and look down on them everyday sort of imprinted “being gay is bad” into your head. Geryon, a gay, red monster living with normal people, goes through the struggle of a typical homosexual, acceptance. He goes through the ups and downs and struggles with his family, friends and community. Many…

Pat O’Hara OAM Pat O 'Hara took pride in her role in forming the Queensland Association of Gay Law Reform (QAGLR) with Ted Kelk. Initially they published Queensland Gay Action News and lobbied Brisbane politicians from Cairns, but when Ted moved to Brisbane because of his health, and then the Brisbane branch of QAGLR took over the lobbying activities, Pat kept the home fires burning. A lifelong activist, Pat formed the Women’s Electoral Lobby (WEL) along with three other women in 1975. Based…

Even using Brokeback Mountain as a Hollywood film example of how sexuality is shown in the media, Rodger Streitmatter’s, “From Perverts to Fab Five: The Media’s Changing Depiction of Gay Men and Lesbians”, states, “In a country that makes not just a virtue but a fetish of rugged individualism-and set against the most identified virtue, Brokeback Mountain strikes a deep and haunting chord, showcasing the story of people who for no good reason are not allowed to love their lives as they would.…

course I am ‘cause it’s about equality, so I hope everyone is.” One idea that we discussed and stood out to me about gender was the Frank Ocean song that talked about bisexuality. Another one is from the Milk film where we learned about the history of gay rights. One of the main reasons that Stephens should teach this unit next year is because of Frank Ocean’s song everyone came out and talked about bisexuality and felt comfortable. One of the sources we examined was “Chanel”(Frank Ocean).…

grade. Athleticism, physical appearance, and toughness are every young man’s dream, yet this view on men being tough came from somewhere. Therefore, the primary issue within today’s society is that generations of homophobic people have created an anti-gay stigma in men, leading to males fearing feminine attributes while attempting to become more “manly.” The biggest problem facing males today is the fear of liking…

television has changed is that now many superheroes are female instead of the traditional male superhero. These are some examples of the many that exist, but I’m going to talk about how nowadays in almost every television show you watch there is a gay or lesbian character and the question is why are television shows doing this? Almost every show nowadays has a homosexual character, but why is it that this occurs nowadays? Over the past two decades the sexual content on television has…

influences today’s youth whom are in charge of our future. LGBT rights have been a problem since the birth of our nation. This issue affects homeless LGBT youth: 40% of homeless youth identifies as LGBT. Another issue is the discrimination against gay and lesbian couples who desire…