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ACADEMIC: "Social Geographies and the Queer Community"—Panel of Presentations Two graduate students will present their academic papers for discussion. "Gay and Straight Relationships within a ‘Gay Neighborhood’ Setting" examines past and present day relations in Hillcrest, San Diego’s ‘gay neighborhood.’ Using archival, interview, and participant observation data, Deborah Lou will explore: 1) the socio-historical development of Hillcrest into the city’s ‘gay community,’ and 2) the present-day relationships between gay/lesbian and heterosexual people who live, work, and participate in the community. "Who’s in Bed with Lon Mabon? An Examination of Who Funds the OCA" examines how the Oregon Citizens Alliance (OCA) which has led Oregon’s anti-gay movement is able to generate both financial support for anti-gay legislation and ideological legitimacy. An historical examination mapping the rise of the Religious Right from the 1960s to present reveals how and why anti-gay campaigns have increasingly captured center stage in broader right-wing platforms. Presenters: Deborah Lou is a Ph.D. Candidate in sociology at UC Santa Barbara. She is currently conducting the fieldwork for her dissertation, which examines community relations between gay/lesbian and straight people in Hillcrest, San Diego's "gay neighborhood." Jey Strangfield is an active opponent of the capitalist system currently moonlighting as a sociology graduate student at the University of Oregon. Jey teaches sometimes- reluctant students to ruthlessly criticize all that exists and publicly articulates the needs of the diverse members of the poor and working class as loudly as possible. Room: Ucen State Street |
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