Date of Completion
2025
Document Type
Honors College Thesis
Department
Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies
Thesis Type
Honors College, College of Arts and Science Honors
First Advisor
Paul Deslandes
Second Advisor
Mary Burke
Third Advisor
Ellen Andersen
Keywords
LGBTQ+, Politics, Transgender, History, Law, Gay
Abstract
The legislative regulation of LGBTQ+ populations in the US as a means of oppressive social control is pervasive and well-documented. In this thesis, I will compare the current wave of anti-LGBTQ+ legislation sweeping the US to prior waves of anti-LGBTQ policies in terms of their political context, social motivations, as well as the actual text of these policies. I will then compare their impacts on the affected populations through the collection of oral histories from both those who have experienced past waves of anti-LGBTQ policies, as well as those impacted by the current moment.
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Recommended Citation
Zupan, Zane, "Assessing Cycles of Harm: A Comparative Analysis of Anti-LGBTQ+ Policies Across Time" (2025). UVM Patrick Leahy Honors College Senior Theses. 764.
https://scholarworks.uvm.edu/hcoltheses/764