Description
In WGS 301, we examine queer cultural and activist history in the United States. In our class discussions, we routinely returned to questions of who/what is remembered and who/what is forgotten in the stories we tell and hear about queer history. For our class project, we set out to examine the UWM archives, which houses the largest collection of queer history in the Midwest, to explore queer history at UWM. Students came up with a research question together and set out to examine historical artifacts that address the prompt: “How did the UWM campus community respond when students were trying to establish resources and groups for LGBTQ+ students?” We were curious about queer activist groups, how people of color and diversity issues were represented, and what sort of backlash queer students may have experienced from the administration and/or fellow students. The artifacts gathered here represent a range of LGBTQ+ students and groups’ experiences: amidst increasing representation, visibility, and resources on campus, students and groups weathered challenges and, at times, a hostile campus climate.
Source
https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/cb475b5e1d064815a8a3947cf5cb0c33
Language
English
