Making LGBTQ+ History Acessible to Gen-Z During a Period of Targetted LGBTQ+ Erasure
Conference Year
2024
Abstract
I will review key LGBTQ+ historical events, as well as peripheral LGBTQ+ historical events, and distill them into accessible, historically accurate pieces of content that are easily digestible by Gen-Z. These events will be evaluated using a sociological framework that acknowledges and centers intersectional oppression, as well as white supremacist systems of oppression. This project is designed to help make it easier for the younger generations to digest and interact with LGBTQ+ history, which is more important than ever as states across the US censor this history (banning books, drag in public spaces, and certain language within public schools). Towns and school districts experiencing these bans will be shown these videos at a higher rate via targeted ad campaigns.
Primary Faculty Mentor Name
Paul Deslandes
Status
Undergraduate
Student College
College of Arts and Sciences
Second Student College
Patrick Leahy Honors College
Program/Major
Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies
Second Program/Major
Sociology
Primary Research Category
Social Science
Making LGBTQ+ History Acessible to Gen-Z During a Period of Targetted LGBTQ+ Erasure
I will review key LGBTQ+ historical events, as well as peripheral LGBTQ+ historical events, and distill them into accessible, historically accurate pieces of content that are easily digestible by Gen-Z. These events will be evaluated using a sociological framework that acknowledges and centers intersectional oppression, as well as white supremacist systems of oppression. This project is designed to help make it easier for the younger generations to digest and interact with LGBTQ+ history, which is more important than ever as states across the US censor this history (banning books, drag in public spaces, and certain language within public schools). Towns and school districts experiencing these bans will be shown these videos at a higher rate via targeted ad campaigns.