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Located in Farmville, VA inside of Prince Edward County, VA | Located in Farmville, VA inside of Prince Edward County, VA | ||
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| + | <br>During the 80s there was great fear and uncertainty about how the Aids virus was transmitted kissing even holding hands were considered possible causes. | ||
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| + | After much speculation, the male-homosexual community was blamed for the outbreak do to the overwhelming number of gays succumbing to the disease. | ||
| + | There was great outrage towards the gay community and organizations like AIDS Busters started popping up everywhere, even schools in the middle of the country were being targeted by Evangelist groups seeking to stop the homosexual community from existing. | ||
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| + | Longwood was even more susceptible to these Evangelist groups because Liberty University is only one town over. Liberty is famous for having as its founder Jerry Falwell, a large figure head in the anti-homosexual movements of the day. | ||
Revision as of 23:32, 30 June 2009
Longwood University
Author's note: For the majority of this exhibit and those connecting I used articles from Longwood's long-running newspaper the Rotunda, eventually I will talk with the Anthropology Professors whom are experts on Longwood's history
Located in Farmville, VA inside of Prince Edward County, VA
During the 80s there was great fear and uncertainty about how the Aids virus was transmitted kissing even holding hands were considered possible causes.
After much speculation, the male-homosexual community was blamed for the outbreak do to the overwhelming number of gays succumbing to the disease.
There was great outrage towards the gay community and organizations like AIDS Busters started popping up everywhere, even schools in the middle of the country were being targeted by Evangelist groups seeking to stop the homosexual community from existing.
Longwood was even more susceptible to these Evangelist groups because Liberty University is only one town over. Liberty is famous for having as its founder Jerry Falwell, a large figure head in the anti-homosexual movements of the day.
