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SEXUAL ORIENTATION

LECTURES & hANDOUTS
Week Nine (cont'd)

October 30
“Tracing the Rainbow: A Historical Sketch of the American Gay and Lesbian Movement” by            Stephen M. Engel (excerpt)
“Marriage and Domestic Partnership” by Elizabeth Brake (sections 4.3 and 5.2 only)

  • Idea for final project due by Friday, November 1st @ 11:59 pm

Week Ten

November 4
Sexing the Body: Gender Politics and the Construction of Sexuality by Anne Fausto-Sterling            (excerpts)

November 6
“Gender Treachery: Homophobia, Masculinity, and Threatened Identities” by Patrick D. Hopkins

Week Eleven

November 11
“How Homophobia Hurts Everyone” by Warren J. Blumenfeld

  • Debate contribution #2 due by Tuesday, November 12th @ 11:59 pm

November 13
Debate materials (all need to be read in preparation for debate):
            “Protests, Boycott Calls as Anger Grows over Russia Anti-Gay Propaganda Laws" by                 Laura Smith-Spark
            “Russian’s Anti-Gay Crackdown” by Harvey Fierstein
            “An Olympic Legend on Boycotts and Bigotry” by Frank Bruni
In-class debate on Russian Olympics
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