Course Details
Country:
Germany
Institution:
Goethe - University Frankfurt
Course Title:
History of the Gay Rights Movement
Course Number:
BA AS 4.2.1;
Course Description:
When LGBTQ+ activists first started organizing in the U.S., they gathered in so called homophile organizations. Before then, with homosexuality considered a crime in many places, activist endeavors were often relegated to individuals or small groups of people and often had to take place in secret for fear of criminalization and/or defamation.Today, 1969 is considered the birth year of the modern Gay Rights movement, after gay radicals began organizing as a consequence of the Stonewall riots. Following the upheaval, members of the LGBTQ+ community openly gathered in organizations such as the Gay Liberation Front and Gay Activists Alliance in order to fight for decriminalization, equal rights, and general public recognition. Along the way, these organizations and its supporters sought cooperations with other movements of the time, such as the Women’s Liberation movement and the Black Power movement, in order to garner support for its causes. However, not all of these
Language:
English
Approved Equivalent:
HIST 388
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