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Crisis and Community in Reagan’s America
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Crisis and Community in Reagan’s America
Complete the assigned readings, watch the video lecture and watch the recommended films. Then, carefully examine the documents below. Respond to the following prompts and submit your answers via Canvas:
Based on the video lecture consider:
●What was the impact of the shifting political climate in the 1980s on LGBTQ+ history?
○Brief Answer:
○Specific Example from Lecture:
○Specific Example from the Readings/Films:
● What major events in the 1980s shaped LGBTQ+ history?
○Brief Answer:
○Specific Example from Lecture:
○Specific Example from the Readings/Films:
Based on the sources below consider:
● How was the AIDS crisis presented in t
● How did the Federal Government respond to the AIDS crisis?
●How did the LGBTQ+ community rise up to resist the depiction of the AIDS crisis in the media and the Federal Government’s response to it?
Source A
NBC’s Earliest Report on AIDS, 1982
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5GZGWgvha8&feature=emb_logo
Source B
CBS News Report on AIDS, 1982
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X23vKiBE88E
Source C
Reagan Administration’s Response to the AIDS Crisis
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yAzDn7tE1lU
Source D
Radical AIDS Activist Group ACT UP
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-QWSbaeGL0
Source E
ACT Up Target City Hall, New York
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fA7op98oVuM
Source F
Ignorance =
Fear / Silence = Death, Keith Haring Image, 1989
Expert Solution
1.The
history of LGBTQ+ faced significant impacts in the 1980s due to the shift in
the political climate. During this period, the LGBTQ+ community formed several
groups that aimed at fighting and protecting the rights of its members, but
this led to hostility, prejudice and racism among the individuals. Additionally,
this was accelerated by the increase in the HIV/AIDS crisis, which ravaged the
citizens of America, especially those in the LGBTQ+ community. For example, the
impact of the shifting political climate was influenced by the emergence of the
Moral Majority coalition, which led to the mobilization against issues
regarding gay rights and HOV/AIDS awareness (Lecture Video). Another example of
the impact of the shift in the political climate is the formation of the AIDS
Coalition to Unleash Power (ACT UP), which advocated for the fight against AIDS
(Brier, n.d.). Furthermore, ACT UP demanded more support from the government
through funding for AIDS research, improved access to treatment and mitigating
discrimination against individuals living with HIV/AIDS.
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