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In late March and early April of 1983, the Indiana Daily Student ran a series of five articles about the problems frequently faced by gay and lesbian students at Indiana University. | In late March and early April of 1983, the Indiana Daily Student ran a series of five articles about the problems frequently faced by gay and lesbian students at Indiana University. | ||
| − | The articles sought to demystify some of the aspects of homosexuality that otherwise frequently inspired confusion or negativity in heterosexual acquaintances and friends. | + | The articles sought to demystify some of the aspects of homosexuality that otherwise frequently inspired confusion or negativity in heterosexual acquaintances and friends. |
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| + | These five articles are reproduced below. | ||
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| + | The March 28th article discusses the difficulties of being out in Bloomington, including the fears of violence and the risk of job loss. | ||
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| + | The March 29th article discusses the difficulties that face gay freshmen at Indiana University. | ||
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| + | The March 30th article deals with college freshman struggling with their sexuality and the decision between coming out and remaining in the closet. | ||
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| + | The March 31st article deals with GLB faculty and the University administration's attitudes towards queerness. | ||
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| + | The April 1st article deals with GLB identities and the complexities that surround decisions about coming out, or remaining out in different contexts. | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
| − | Image:Series3.jpg| | + | Image:Series1.jpg|March 28th, 1983 |
| − | Image:Series4.jpg| | + | Image:Series2.jpg|March 29th, 1983 |
| − | Image:Series5.jpg| | + | Image:Series3.jpg|March 30th, 1983 |
| − | </gallery> | + | Image:Series4.jpg|March 31st, 1983 |
| + | Image:Series5.jpg|April 1st, 1983 | ||
| + | </gallery> | ||
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| + | Sources | ||
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| + | Hooker, Lisa. “Gay and proud.” March 28, 1983, Indiana Daily Student. | ||
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| + | Hooker, Lisa. “Gays find there are three sexes: men, women, "others".” March 29, 1983, Indiana Daily Student. | ||
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| + | Hooker, Lisa. “Freshmen struggle with sexuality.” March 30, 1983, Indiana Daily Student. | ||
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| + | Hooker, Lisa. “IU accepting gays (officially) hasn't eliminated their fear.” March 31, 1983, Indiana Daily Student. | ||
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| + | Hooker, Lisa. “"Just a lesbian".” March 28, 1983, Indiana Daily Student. | ||
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| + | '''Navigation''' | [[The Midwest's "Queer Mecca": 40 Years of GLBTQ History in Bloomington, Indiana (1969-2009) | '''Home''']] | [[BEFORE STONEWALL: WHAT MADE BLOOMINGTON A GAY OASIS? | '''Before Stonewall''']] | [[FROM STONEWALL TO THE AIDS EPIDEMIC: 1969-1981 | '''Stonewall to AIDS: the 70s''']] | | ||
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| + | [[AIDS, ACTIVISM, AND COMMUNITY VISIBILITY: 1981-1991 | '''AIDS and Community Life: the 80s''']] | [[QUEER BLOOMINGTON: 1992-2001 | '''The Queer Decade: the 90s''']] | [[QUEER HERE AND NOW: CONTINUITY AND CHANGE IN THE 21st CENTURY | '''Queer Here and Now: 2001-Present''']] | ||
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| + | </div> | ||
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| + | [[Category:Stryker]][[Category:Indiana University]][[Category:Gay]][[Category:Lesbian]] <comments /> | ||
Latest revision as of 11:29, 1 May 2010
In late March and early April of 1983, the Indiana Daily Student ran a series of five articles about the problems frequently faced by gay and lesbian students at Indiana University.
The articles sought to demystify some of the aspects of homosexuality that otherwise frequently inspired confusion or negativity in heterosexual acquaintances and friends.
These five articles are reproduced below.
The March 28th article discusses the difficulties of being out in Bloomington, including the fears of violence and the risk of job loss.
The March 29th article discusses the difficulties that face gay freshmen at Indiana University.
The March 30th article deals with college freshman struggling with their sexuality and the decision between coming out and remaining in the closet.
The March 31st article deals with GLB faculty and the University administration's attitudes towards queerness.
The April 1st article deals with GLB identities and the complexities that surround decisions about coming out, or remaining out in different contexts.
March 28th, 1983
March 29th, 1983
March 30th, 1983
March 31st, 1983
April 1st, 1983
Sources
Hooker, Lisa. “Gay and proud.” March 28, 1983, Indiana Daily Student.
Hooker, Lisa. “Gays find there are three sexes: men, women, "others".” March 29, 1983, Indiana Daily Student.
Hooker, Lisa. “Freshmen struggle with sexuality.” March 30, 1983, Indiana Daily Student.
Hooker, Lisa. “IU accepting gays (officially) hasn't eliminated their fear.” March 31, 1983, Indiana Daily Student.
Hooker, Lisa. “"Just a lesbian".” March 28, 1983, Indiana Daily Student.
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