SEMINAR DESCRIPTION

This course will surface the ways in which LGBTQ+ people and communities have impacted the ways in which mainstream American culture has been shaped by cultural production derived from thinking that challenges heteronormativity in post-World War II America until the validation of same sex marriage in 2014 Through the lenses of queer theory, evolving queer history, Since the emergence of “homosexuality” and “transsexuality” as identities in the late 19th century, queer culture has been presumed to develop in the margins of American life, ancillary to and shaped by heterosexual norms. Yet, the vast majority of queer people in the last hundred years have lived (to at least some degree) in the closet, allowing them to exist in the mainstream while maintaining a distinctly non-normative identity. Thus, to quote bell hooks, allowing them "to bring the margin into the center." In 15 meetings over the course of the semester, through lectures, discussions, texts, slides, films and video, we will explore the ways in which transformative integration of queer designs for living have occurred. Highlighting pivotal events and shifts in American cultural, political, and creative history this course will provide food for thought about the ways in queerness is integral to American notions of progress and freedom.

Tuesday, February 13, 2024

SamU. February 6, 2024 "Comments about Current Blog Postings”

 After reviewing the current posts and topics uploaded into the blog, one thing that I see standing out are multiple prime examples of black figures who were essential in the Civil Rights Movement. Such examples of these black figures include people like James Baldwin, Lorraine Hansberry, Malcom X, and Bayard Rustin. These people were activists, artists, writers, musicians, creators who were involved and changed the outcome of the Civil Rights Movement. This plays in contrast with the topic of our class as the Gay Rights Movement was inspired by the Civil Rights Movement and worked alongside them in creating pieces of art, literature, and music to convey their struggles to be etched into American history.

James Baldwin Biography - Facts, Childhood, Family Life & Achievements

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Erika Bauer - Final Project

 Link to my final project https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/10M3X31MtgSnCAicMzf6pDhINFAjSNRaGX8BJnh3_9Eg/edit