Article on ESPN discussing the U.S.'s decision to designate two openly gay former athletes as their designation for the olympics.
http://espn.go.com/olympics/story/_/id/10154712/president-barack-obama-selects-gay-athletes-sochi-delegation
This is the blog for History 128, Claremont McKenna College, fall 2013. It is open only to students enrolled in the class. Please use this blog to post articles and links related to the themes of the course. You can also post comments or questions on our readings, reflections on outside events that you attend, and notices of upcoming events of interest to the class. To generate discussion, please also read and comment on other postings. Check back regularly for updates!
Tuesday, December 17, 2013
Sunday, December 15, 2013
West Point & Gay Marriage
Hey All!
Hope finals are going smoothly for everyone. I thought this was an interesting and uplifting piece! It ties in nicely some of our class themes on gay men in the service and marriage equality.
Enjoy.
At West Point: Duty, Honor, Gay Marriage
Hope finals are going smoothly for everyone. I thought this was an interesting and uplifting piece! It ties in nicely some of our class themes on gay men in the service and marriage equality.
Enjoy.
At West Point: Duty, Honor, Gay Marriage
Friday, December 13, 2013
Kids react to gay marriages
Great insight on how younger kids view gay marriage.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TJxnYgP6D8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TJxnYgP6D8
Sochi Olympics
When Professor Bilger came to speak to us, we spoke briefly about how sports can fit into the conversation of LGBT rights. I found this interesting article about a prominent former Olympians view of Russia's anti-gay laws, and what olympians should do about it.
Thursday, December 12, 2013
India's Supreme Court Reinstates Ban on Homosexuality
"In a huge blow to gay rights in the world’s largest democracy, India’s
top court on Tuesday reinstated an archaic law that makes gay sex a
criminal offense on grounds that it can only be dismissed by lawmakers
in government."
Wednesday, December 11, 2013
Homeless LGBT kids
http://apch2013.blogspot.com/2013/12/home-is-not-where-heart-is.html
This post talks about the author's research into her film, A Place Called Home, about homeless LGBT youth. It also investigates government policies on homeless youth in the UK, Australia, and Canada.
This post talks about the author's research into her film, A Place Called Home, about homeless LGBT youth. It also investigates government policies on homeless youth in the UK, Australia, and Canada.
Effects of DADT Repeal
http://www.sldn.org/pages/dadt-before-and-after
Above is a quick guide to what the DADT repeal changed and what it didn't change for LGBT service members. There is a link at the top to a guide for LGBT service members.
Compton's Cafeteria Riot
Pomona's very own Victor Silverman directed a documentary with his grad school friend and an author from our syllabus, Susan Stryker, about a transgender riot against police oppression that took place in San Francisco, years before Stonewall. You can check out this clip from the film, or watch the full thing on Amazon.
More than anything, I felt that the documentary highlighted how new a lot of the research we've read for our class actually is. In the film, Stryker describes stumbling across this almost-forgotten episode in queer history. It makes you wonder what other stories are out there that have yet to be found.
More than anything, I felt that the documentary highlighted how new a lot of the research we've read for our class actually is. In the film, Stryker describes stumbling across this almost-forgotten episode in queer history. It makes you wonder what other stories are out there that have yet to be found.
Tuesday, December 10, 2013
Funding for HIV/AIDs
I found this to be an interesting article on the topic of funding of research. It discusses this topic on the global scale as well as on the national level.
Monday, December 9, 2013
Bridegroom Documentary
I recently heard about the documentary, Bridegroom. It illustrates a lot of the points we have been discussing in class in regards to visitation, family relationships and other legality issues that arise during times of tragedy (when same-sex couples are not legally married). I attached the trailer & a link to the movie's website, the full version is available on Netflix!
Trailer
Website
Trailer
Website
Thursday, December 5, 2013
The Face of H.I.V. Today
Today's New York Times reports, in a troubling article, that "the AIDS epidemic in America is rapidly becoming concentrated among poor, young black and Hispanic men who have sex with men."
More on the marriage debates
For additional perspectives on the marriage debates, take a look at these pieces:
David Blankenhorn, who testified in favor of California's Proposition 8 during the 2010 court hearings, later changed his views to support same-sex marriage.
You might browse the website of the National Organization for Marriage, which works against the legalization of same-sex marriage.
This post by writer Mia McKenzie offers a critique from the left.
For a video spoof of the Prop. 8 trial, take a look at "8: The Musical":
A longer video, worth viewing when you have time, is "8," a play by Dustin Lance Black about the Prop. 8 trial. It's written in the style of theater reenactment, using transcripts from the trial.
Tuesday, December 3, 2013
Waitress Discrimination
I am interested to see how this plays out.
http://news.yahoo.com/waitress-who-received-alleged-anti-gay-receipt-suspended-pending-investigation-205841873.html
http://news.yahoo.com/waitress-who-received-alleged-anti-gay-receipt-suspended-pending-investigation-205841873.html
Monday, December 2, 2013
New Way to Protest?
I don't know if any of you have been following the controversy about the upcoming Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia much or not. In short, Russia recently passed an anti-gay propaganda law, which is being broadly interpreted to also include things such as public displays of affection, any sort of Pride demonstrations, and even just expressing public support of gay rights. There have also been a rash of hate crimes along with the passing of this law (not that it seems the government is doing much to stop them). There have been threats that there will be no leniency in this new law during the Olympics, and the Olympic Committee has continued to stand with Russia, insisting there will be no problems.
The NY Times posted an article today about a line of merchandise being sold by American Apparel that seeks to use the Olympic Committee's own non-discrimination policy as a sort of subtle protest against Russia's threats. There are several athletes working in support of this merchandise/protest campaign. I'm curious to know what you all think of it.
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/02/business/media/merchandise-uses-olympics-principles-against-russian-anti-gay-laws.html
The NY Times posted an article today about a line of merchandise being sold by American Apparel that seeks to use the Olympic Committee's own non-discrimination policy as a sort of subtle protest against Russia's threats. There are several athletes working in support of this merchandise/protest campaign. I'm curious to know what you all think of it.
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/02/business/media/merchandise-uses-olympics-principles-against-russian-anti-gay-laws.html
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