Queer Rights Campaign 1960’s-Present

1. Queer Rights Campaign 1960’s-Present Mia Convery Reese Walters Nick Lisi Regan Mszanowski

2. Agenda 3-19-14 • Gender-bread Person v2.0 • HOT ROC • PowerPoint and Pride Flags • Video Analysis • Privilege Game

4. HOT ROC • Based on your prior knowledge and the treatment of African Americans and other minorities, how do you think that the Queer Community was treated in the 1960s? • How do you think that is similar or different to the way the Queer Community is treated now?

5. Stonewall Riots • In the early hours ofJune 28th, 1969, a group of gay customers at a gay bar in Greenwich village, called the stonewall inn, grew angry at harassment of police and a riot broke out. Eventually, the whole city heard of this demonstration and many other queer men and women joined in, throwing objects at policemen and shouting “Gay Power!” • The riot was shooed away but returned the next night, with even more numbers than before. • For days following these two outbreaks, many demonstrations of varying intensity took place. • Stonewall Riots were largely regarded as a catalyst for the LGBTQ+ movement for civil rights in the US. • These riots inspired LGBTQ+ people throughout the country. • Within 2 years of the riots, hundreds more gay rights groups had been formed in almost every major city. • Intense discussions of civil rights were held among NY's LGBTQ+ community which led to the formation of various advocacy groups. • On the 1st anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, the first gay pride parades in US history took place in Los Angeles, Chicago, San Francisco, and New York City near the Stonewall Inn.

6. Gay/Lesbian Pride • Romantic and Sexual attraction primarily to the same sex and gender • Face discrimination from people who thing homosexuality is gross/wrong • Called sinful bymany religious people. • Not given full rights to marriage and other benefits as a couple • Not treated equally in many aspects of their lives • Commonly bullied and attacked throughout their lives

7. PFLAG • The idea for PFLAG (Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians And Gays) began in 1972 when Jeanne Manford marched with her son, Morty, in NY's liberation day march. • After many people ran up to Jeanne and begged her to speak to their parents, she decided to begin a support group. • The first official meeting was held on March 26, 1974. • In the next years, through word of mouth and communal need, similar groups spread throughout the country. • In 1979, officials met in DC and in 1981, the national organization was launched. • By 1990, PFLAG had such a presence that their president, Paulette Goodman, sent the first lady, Mrs. Bush, a letter. To which Mrs. Bush replied, “I firmly believe we cannot tolerate discrimination against any individuals or groups in our country."

8. Bisexuality • Potential attraction to men and women • Often times not accepted by the Gay/Lesbian community and not accepted by straight people • Claimed to not be a legitimate sexuality • Perceived as “greedy”, “half in the closet”, or “attracted to everyone they see”

9. Harvey Milk • Born in New York • Moved to San Francisco, amid many gay men who migrated to Castro Street • Member of Board of Supervisors in San Francisco District 5 • First openly gay person to be elected to public office in California • Served for 11 years • Assassinated along with Mayor George Moscone by Dan White, an old board member who wanted his job back • Helped pass many important gay rights ordinances

10. Pansexuality • Potential attraction to people of any gender, on or off the gender binary. • Often times not accepted by the Gay/Lesbian community and not accepted by straight people • Claimed to not be a legitimate sexuality

11. Examples of Sexuality Discrimination 50’s: • Homosexuality became a reason, through the passing of an executive order, to fire an employee • Dale Jennings arrested for “lewd and dissolute behavior” Now (Along with the small things): • Russian discrimination under Putin • 2014, Uganda Anti-Homosexuality Act, gives homosexuality the death sentence.

12. Asexuality • No sexual attraction to anyone • Often times not accepted by the Gay/Lesbian community and not accepted by straight people • Claimed to not be a legitimate sexuality • Constantly belittled and mocked.

13. American Psychiatric Association Changes • In 1970, people started protesting that being Gay was listed as a mental disorder. • Ronald Bayer was a psychiatric and gay rights activist. • After being presented data from top psychological researchers such as Alfred Kinsey and Evelyn Hooker, the APA no longer listed homosexuality as a mental disorder.

14. Transgendered • A person born with sex and gender not matching • Often times not accepted by the Cisgendered community • Claimed to not be a legitimate gender identity

15. Evolution of Open Military Service • February 28, 1994 until September 20, 2011. • No acts that could be interpreted as "gay" allowed in the military.  Those who preformed such acts were discharged from the armed forces. • Some potentially gay service men were murdered. • A total of more than 13,650 men and women were discharged from the armed services because of DADT. • After it's repeal in 2011, any who had been discharged have the chance to reenlist.

16. Genderqueer • Incorporates all self-identified genders and sexes off the binary including agender, asex, intersex, and genderfluid • Often times not accepted by the LGBT community and not accepted by straight people • Claimed to not be a legitimate gender identity

17. And infinitely more! • Really everyone’s sexuality is different and its impossible to define everyone. • “… when the world becomes one of infinite continuums and those false dichotomies break down and those two shiny boxes [masculine male/feminine female] break apart into 7 billion shiny boxes, that’s actually pretty beautiful.” • Hank Green, Human Sexuality is Complicated... • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xXAoG8vAyzI

18. Video Analysis • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8P04-ccuRXs • What messages do you see here that are still used today? • How does this represent how gays were treated in the 60s?