Reference no: EM133506780
Assignment:
Gay Rights and Sexual Identity Movements
Please Read, Lillian Faderman, The Gay Revolution: The Story of the Struggle (Simon Schuster2016),
Watch the videos on the Stonewall uprising, read and view the articles/talks on trans movements and gender
Lillian Faderman, The Gay Revolution: The Story of the Struggle (Simon Schuster 2016)
Ben Jacobs, "The Story of How Same-Sex Marriage Went From Fringe to Mainstream," Intelligencer,
R.G. & G.R. Harris Funeral Homes Inc. v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, 590 U.S. ___, (2020)
Ted Talk: Sammy Nour Youmes -- A short history of trans people's long fight for equality
Ted Talk: Scott Turner Schofield -- Ending Gender (located at:
How the Stonewall Riots Sparked a Movement (History Channel)
After reading the entire text, watching the videos, articles, answer the questions below.
PLEASE ENSURE to CITE PAGE NUMBERS (from the book) into the paragraph when answering the questions, and TIME REFERENCE from the videos. thanks.
1. Based on Faderman's text, the Stonewall video, identify the primary rights and protections that have been pursued during what many people refer to as the "Gay Rights Movement."
2. According to Faderman, the video, what major events and people (political, legal, and social) mark the origin, progression, and current state of the movement for sexual orientation and sexual identity equality?
3. Based on the materials, how do current events regarding trans rights and individuals a part of a movement for sexual identity? Is this part of the larger sexual identity or "gay rights" movement? Or is it something unique, thereby necessitating new and different strategies and efforts? What are the primary political, social, and economic barriers that prevent or make it more difficult for trans individuals and groups that seek greater protection for trans individuals to have full and equal legal rights and protections in the United States?
4. What methods have been used by gay-rights and sexual-identity advocates to obtain tangible legal protections against discrimination and for equality. Be sure to incorporate the Ben Jacobs article on same-sex marriage, as well and the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in the Harris case. How effective were (are) these methods? What were (are) the limitations to these methods?
5. Identify and describe the oppositional sources of power that serve as "push backs" to advancements in sexual orientation/identity equality in America? What is the nature of these oppositional forces? What is their motivation? What methods were employed by these groups/forces? What was the most effective response by civil rights groups to these oppositional tactics?