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MARRIAGE EQUALITY

MARRIAGE EQUALITY. By Kenny Wittwer. History. 1940s-1960s: Homophile movement Focus: acceptance, normalization Assimilationist White gay men 1969: Stonewall Riots Led by drag queens, street queer youth, queer people of color. History. 1969-1970s: Gay Liberation Movement

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MARRIAGE EQUALITY

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  1. MARRIAGE EQUALITY By Kenny Wittwer

  2. History • 1940s-1960s: Homophile movement • Focus: acceptance, normalization • Assimilationist • White gay men • 1969: Stonewall Riots • Led by drag queens, street queer youth, queer people of color

  3. History • 1969-1970s: Gay Liberation Movement • Focus: gay pride, coming out • More radical approach • Sought to eliminate heterosexual/homosexual dichotomy • Origin of Pride marches • Intersected with other New Left causes

  4. History • 1970s-1980s: gay rights movement • Back to assimilation • Reformist • Mostly limited to gay & lesbian causes • Established a wedge between sexuality & gender movements • Baker v. Nelson

  5. History • 1980s: AIDS epidemic (GRID) • Led to a push for more direct action • ACT UP • Beginning to reclaim “queer” • Trans* activism • 1990s • Growth of youth-led movements • Growth of HRC • Intersectionality • DOMA, FMA

  6. History • 2000s-2010s: marriage equality became the main focus • HRC leading the national fight • State-level groups like Equality PA, Garden State Equality, etc. • Multifaceted approach • Civil unions • Uses the same assimilationist, normalization strategies as homophile movement and 70s gay rights movement • Lack of intersectionality

  7. Defining Marriage - State by State "shall be between one man and one woman. A marriage between persons of the same sex which was entered into in another state or foreign jurisdiction, even if valid where entered into, shall be void in this Commonwealth." PA - Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) - Federal Marriage Act (FMA)

  8. 1,138 Legal Benefits Being "married" means..... -joint tax benefits -estate benefits -social security and disability benefits -insurance through spouse -bereavement leave -consumer benefits -medical visitation -medical decision making -family rights -housing rights "families only" -residency/ immigration benefits

  9. Discussion • Are civil unions an acceptable compromise? • Conservative arguments against marriage equality revolve around religion. Are these religious arguments valid? • Has the marriage equality movement been successful in gaining acceptance and normalization? • What are the implications of using an assimilationist/normalizing/reformist strategy, rather than a radical approach?

  10. Discussion • Which strategy would you prefer, assimilation/normalization or anti-assimilation/separatism? • Does the federal government have the authority to define marriage? • Is marriage an LGBTQIA/queer issue? What are the implications of using marriage as the main focus? • Will other queer issues be addressed after marriage equality?

  11. Discussion • The marriage equality movement has been criticized for its lack of intersectionality and lack of universal appeal to all queer people. How can we make the movement more inclusive? • What are your thoughts on equating the marriage equality movement with the civil rights movement? • What are your thoughts on feminist & radical queer arguments against the institution of marriage as a whole?

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