Violence, policing, surveillance during the late 20th century & pride as riotous response
This week is about Panic & Pride, or the ways that panic over who was queer coincided and fuelled queer resistance efforts and collective action. Picking up from our discussions last week about the 'witch hunts' that occurred to find and remove queer people from the military, we'll consider the history of the Purge in Canada, or what has been called the Lavender Scare in the US during the Cold War Era. How is the Purge remembered, contextualized, and weaponized by the state? How does this come into conflict with queer resistance efforts throughout history? Expanding on the histories of queer spaces and urban hubs last week, we'll be discussing visibility and how this spurred community as well as an increase in policing and surveillance.
How have queer people responded and resisted this policing by entering joy, pride, and love?
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📖 Gary Kinsman and Patrizia Gentile, “‘Gay Political Activists’ and ‘Radical Lesbians’: Organizing against the National Security State,” in The Canadian War on Queers (Vancouver: UBC Press, 2010), 243-302.
🎥 LGBTQ Collaboratory Oral Histories Video: “Raid on the Palace: Narrators Reflect” (9 min 15 sec)
LINks for the module this week:
Book arts Lab Typesetting video
digital Poster collections: USC Libraries' Out front collection, GLBT Historical Society Poster collection, NYPL ACT UP Records
