SOCI 4800 Lecture 5: SOCI4800SEPT10
Document Summary
Nazi used to identify/arrest 100k "forgotten voices of the holocaust" Result: at end of wwii and all were liberated, the homosexuals were still criminalized. Criminalize sexual activity for men, but not women. Pink triangle - has now become international symbol of gay liberation. Pre-wwii there was no band on gay serving in the military & no formal policy i. e. nam, can"t be drafted b/c gay. 1940"s began to use psychologists "blue discharge" d/c because of gay. Joseph mccarthy "red scare" threat to national security. Roy - traitor, was gay but was on the campaign against homosexuals. 10450 eisenhower - homosexuals in the workplace; policies. Blackmail - sex is a (cid:449)eak(cid:374)ess a(cid:374)d (cid:373)e(cid:374) (cid:272)a(cid:374)"t (cid:272)o(cid:374)trol the(cid:373)sel(cid:448)es. Lavender menace: lesbians were outcasted from feminist movement (2nd wave) Dob (daughters of bilitace) argued on behalf of gays and lesbians. Stonewall - gay bar that was shut down; riots; Glf - start of queer movement; suggested "we don"t have to conform", moldy milk.
