LGBT social movements

UNDER THE UDALA TREES Operational Definition of Terms and Acronyms • Heteronormativity - Societal lifestyle and standards that prioritize heterosexual marriage and encourage the assumption that heterosexuality is the acceptable sexual orientation • LGBT - acronym standing for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender • Othered -To treat a person or groups of people as different and alien to oneself. • Lesbianism -refers to sexual and romantic desire…

awareness that process of constructing of a gay identity that is constructed homo-social expression into an internal and social identity is more of a western process. This may be why some respondents seemed to struggle with and resist the construct of gay, perceiving it as a confining label for a box-a resistance to cultural assimilation. Eastern culture reacts to and resists ones freedom to assure a sexual and social identity based on same…

that 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…

the viewpoint that expresses heterosexuality, the characteristic of being attracted to the opposite sex as a given, making it difficult for society to accept the idea of homosexuality. Due to differences in social views of sexuality in today’s society and the fear of not meeting established social norms, people are torn between embracing their sexual orientation with pride or being too ashamed to come out to the world. Coming out means making it public and acknowledging that one is gay, lesbian…

parade here has been around since 1988. Going on for so long and so strong for almost 28 years. Bringing in thousands of people for the equality of love. Also having an organization called “Freedom Oklahoma” which helps LGBT people from all over the state. Many of people advocating on social media, proudly posting pictures with their partners on Instagram, and fighting on twitter for the right of equality. It is amazing to live in such a time as this, where everyone is proud of being themselves.…

first axiom as bringing up a critical idea of present equality movements: intersectionality. Social identities aren’t mutually…

One factor that has been extensively theorized to be relevant to bisexual mental health is the invisibility of bisexuality in society. In his seminal writing on this topic, Kenji Yoshino described the “epistemic contract of bisexual erasure,” wherein both heterosexual and gay/lesbian communities are invested in maintaining the “monosexual presumption” which is the assumption that all individuals are either heterosexual or gay/lesbian, and therefore bisexuality does not exist. Yoshino goes on to…

difficult and disconcerting for gay men of color. Microaggressions are generally characterized as brief, daily assaults on minority individuals, which can be social or environmental, verbal or nonverbal,…

Jennifer Livingston, shed a necessary light on the subculture of the house system and the ball circuit in 1980’s New York City. Because of the socioeconomic and political culture surrounding the Reagan Administration, there was high demand for asylum for LGBT individuals, thus creating the house system. This house system provided guidance, protection, and opportunity in a society that oppressed and shunned minority gay and transgendered men, allowing them to develop their art and their culture.…

of sustainable change through service and collaboration with communities to address social, cultural and environmental injustices. The sociological concepts that are taught in the classroom help us to better comprehend and appreciate the function of society and various communities. Testimonials like Jessica Lynn’s allow us to see the relationship between individual’s experiences’ and the identification of social problems and patterns. Jessica Lynn, founder and president of Your True Gender,…