Tag: GLBT Studies

Reauthorizing Indianness (or Acts of Violence against Native Self-Determination)

June 19, 2012

Image source. BY MARK RIFKINAssociate professor of English at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro During the past few months, the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives both have passed bills reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). The law originally was adopted in 1994 and was last reauthorized in 2005, and in its … More Reauthorizing Indianness (or Acts of Violence against Native Self-Determination)

London 2012: A Woman’s Place is on the Field (Part 2 of 2)

June 6, 2012

Stella Walsh (Stanislawa Walasiewicz) was an Olympic athlete who won medals in the 1930s and was later found to have both female and malesex organs. Gender verification didn’t make its Olympic debut until 1968.Image source. BY AMY BASSProfessor of history at The College of New Rochelle As I wrote in my first book, a look … More London 2012: A Woman’s Place is on the Field (Part 2 of 2)

London 2012: A Woman’s Place is on the Field (Part 1 of 2)

June 5, 2012

Kathrine Switzer (pictured) madeher first historic run in 1967’s BostonMarathon, five years before womenwere officially allowed to race. Thisyear promises to be another revolutionaryone for gender identity and sports as Keelin Godsey works toward becomingthe first transgender Olympic athlete. BY AMY BASSProfessor of history at The College of New Rochelle There are many reasons that … More London 2012: A Woman’s Place is on the Field (Part 1 of 2)

Obama’s support of same-sex marriage: A game-changer?

May 11, 2012

BY AMY STONEAssistant professor of sociology at Trinity University in San Antonio This has been an unexpectedly dramatic year for same-sex marriage, and this past week is no exception. Not only did North Carolina voters handily pass a constitutional amendment barring same-sex marriage this week but President Barack Obama also publicly announced his support for … More Obama’s support of same-sex marriage: A game-changer?

The National Organization for Marriage is part of a long history of "divide and conquer"

March 29, 2012

The National Organization for Marriage’s latest tactics—the latest reflecting a search for “non-intellectual” celebrity spokespeople, have been making headlines this week. The thing is, these tactics are nothing new. Image source. BY AMY STONEAssistant professor of sociology at Trinity University in San Antonio and author of Gay Rights at the Ballot Box In several news … More The National Organization for Marriage is part of a long history of "divide and conquer"

Ballot measures in the courts: Proposition 8 and Romer v. Evans

February 10, 2012

This 2008 photo is of a protest against California’s Proposition 8 in Washington, D.C. A federal court’s declaration this week that Proposition 8 is unconstitutional makes California a most unusual case. BY AMY STONEAssistant professor of sociology at Trinity University in San Antonio and author of the forthcoming book Gay Rights at the Ballot Box … More Ballot measures in the courts: Proposition 8 and Romer v. Evans

New Jersey’s governor and same-sex marriage: Shall we let the voters decide?

January 30, 2012

BY AMY STONEAssistant professor of sociology at Trinity University in San Antonio and author of the forthcoming book Gay Rights at the Ballot Box In a recent article in The New York Times, “Christie Wants Voters to Decide on Gay Marriage,” New Jersey governor Chris Christie warned that he would veto a bill to legalize … More New Jersey’s governor and same-sex marriage: Shall we let the voters decide?

What happens when churches support anti-gay ballot measures?

January 20, 2012

BY AMY STONEAssistant professor of sociology at Trinity University in San Antonio and author of the forthcoming book Gay Rights at the Ballot Box According to the recent Minnesota Star Tribune article “Priests Told Not to Voice Dissent” (January 15, 2012), archibishop John Nienstedt is attempting to mandate the Catholic Church’s support of the Minnesota … More What happens when churches support anti-gay ballot measures?

The thriving, supportive, underrepresented LGBT scene in 1960s-70s Minneapolis.

March 30, 2011

MinnPost recently published a wonderful analysis of Queer Twin Cities, particularly an issue it takes with a scene in the much-acclaimed 2008 film Milk. When a straight Hebrew school student in Minneapolis can accidentally become a patron of a gay bookstore in the 1970s, there’s really no need for anybody to move to San Francisco.