A Portrait of Queer America: Final Thoughts

Through this independent student research project I have been able to explore a relatively in-depth look at queer history in America. My initial goal was to gain a solid understanding of the gay civil rights movement so I could move forward with my intentions of one day being both a gay activist and working for an LGBTQ non-profit. In the future I hope to do a much more extensive look at the last ten years in queer history and will be sure to link that endeavor on this blog. This has been an extremely interesting and rewarding experience, and I know I will use this blog in the future as a reference.

Sincerely,
Fred Carriles

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ISP Outline:

• Outline
• 1960s
• The Stonewall Riots
• San Francisco and Randy Wicker
• Dr. Franklin Kameny and Early Politics
• East Coast Politics
• 1970s
• The New Left Movement
• Feminists and Lesbians Unite
• American Psychiatric Association
• Assassination
• 1980s
• AIDS (Part I)
• AIDS (Part II)
• Politics and Protest
• Sex Wars
• Entertainment and Sports
• 1990s
• Queer Nation and the Lesbian Avengers
• AIDS, a Straight Issue Too
• President Clinton
• Visibility
• Hate Crimes
• 2000s
• Marriage Equality
• Entertainment and Increased Visibility
• Boy Scouts and the Military
• Final Thoughts