https://padlet.com/rostremlau/2851zjuqyvnlhr0d en-us 2020-10-14 22:17:35 UTC 2020-10-23 14:48:24 UTC hello@padlet.com rostremlau https://padlet.com/rostremlau/2851zjuqyvnlhr0d/wish/830393845 In the 1970s and 1980s, trans women and drag queens challenged gender binaries through increased visibility and activism on higher education campuses in Florida, combating transphobia from both inside and outside the queer community. Their focus: education. ]]> 2020-10-14 22:17:35 UTC https://padlet.com/rostremlau/2851zjuqyvnlhr0d/wish/830393845 rostremlau https://padlet.com/rostremlau/2851zjuqyvnlhr0d/wish/830393847 - archives from FSU, UF, and USF
- Gay Libertarian Front (GLF) at FSU
- interview with Jerry Notaro (University of Florida)
- Interview with Hiram Luiz
- read about a bunch of other people's experiences first hand

]]> 2020-10-14 22:17:35 UTC https://padlet.com/rostremlau/2851zjuqyvnlhr0d/wish/830393847 rostremlau https://padlet.com/rostremlau/2851zjuqyvnlhr0d/wish/830393850 Discussed presence of LGBTQ students on campus in interview, and our alumna said that she wasn't aware of any gay students even though there definitely were gay students on campus at the time. She touched on the idea that these students could keep their identities hidden if they so chose. This links to the chapter in that the purpose of drag on college campuses was to draw attention to LGBTQ students. LGBTQ students were using drag as a way to educate students on campus and were openly identifying as LGBTQ to their campus communities.]]> 2020-10-14 22:17:35 UTC https://padlet.com/rostremlau/2851zjuqyvnlhr0d/wish/830393850 rostremlau https://padlet.com/rostremlau/2851zjuqyvnlhr0d/wish/830393852 there's a discussion over how to best gain more rights - assimilation (often with heteronormativity) v. Drag/contrasting groups working towards similar (but not the same hopes) - Gay liberation front v. Gay Community Service Center -- very much
similar to contrasting women's rights group (disagreement over methods)

Gay rights groups ignoring the most marginalized and least privileged members (Drag Queens and trans women), these members were seen as an embarrassment - reminds me of activism with white and Black women ]]> 2020-10-14 22:17:35 UTC https://padlet.com/rostremlau/2851zjuqyvnlhr0d/wish/830393852 rostremlau https://padlet.com/rostremlau/2851zjuqyvnlhr0d/wish/830393853 Queer activists try to find public safe spaces for queer people since most spaces are heterosexual. 
The use of drag as en educational tool in the university settings. Drag used to reduce homophobia among non queer people
Education wasn't always successful and trans women and queer people struggled for equality at universities. 
Gender as a social construction]]> 2020-10-14 22:17:35 UTC https://padlet.com/rostremlau/2851zjuqyvnlhr0d/wish/830393853