Women's Studies 1021F/G Lecture Notes - Lecture 91: Intern Academy, Advocacy Group, Media Activism
12 Jan 2016
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Critical transformation: aids and the work of memorialization. June 28th 1969, police raided stonewall inn, gay bar in greenwich. Led to series of spontaneous and occasionally violent demonstrations by members of gay community. Even considered the landmark for beginning of gay and lesbian political activism. Celebrated each year across globe with gay pride day. Riots occurred in context of strong counter-cultural movement in cultures. 1955-68: african-american civil rights movement works effectively to end racial segregation and discrimination. April 4th 1968, martin luther king assassinated. 1960"s ongoing protests against war in vietnam. After riots, gay and lesbian communities split into two separate. Gay men develop a very sex-positive culture in gay bars, bathhouses and celebrating a new openness around gay sexuality. Lesbians organize around a more political, community-oriented culture, intimately connected to feminist movement. Utopian belief in alternative communities: emergence of lesbian separatism ignoring women. Lesbian separatism developed as gay liberation was perceived as. Lesbian feminism was oriented towards women identified.
