Why isn't gay history clearly explained in history textbooks?

Question

Where are the records of the gay civil rights movement? I would like to see scholarly work on this particular group since its similarities parrallel the struggles with the African American community. People persecuted because of their sexuality have been repeatedly repressed in many societies and groups within this country and it shouldn't be that way. Without a recorded history, the LGBT will cease to exist

Answer 1

Gads - - - history is history - - - in fact only in modern times are people so obssessed with defining history as black or gay or Muslim or whatever - - - much of what would fall under the heading 'gay history' is there but cliouded by inherent bigotry & misunderstanding such as the American Artist and the Military Aid to Presidents Taft & Teddy Roosevelt - - - one would only discover that they were a couple by the fact that they took trips together often lived together and were frquently reffered to as 'life long bachelors,' a code word one encounters when attempting to find 'gay history.'
There is 'gay' history - - - much of it had once been kept in the closet only now how letters between President Buchanan and his lover been disclosed revealing their feelings for one another. Alas 'gay history' gets clouded by the gay habit of claiming anyone deemed handsome & virile as 'gay' while ignoring those they deem unatractive - - - in Hollywood history Gays are quick to claim Cary Grant and Van Johnson and James Dean but you won't find a Gay person anywhere on Earth willing to admit that Charles Laughton or James Coco were Gay.
If 'Gay History' concerns you - - - be a pioneer, write a book, there are a few books out there and the more that are written then the more there will be - - -

Also certain societies have fewer hang ups about these matters and find no reason to 'dwell' on the sexual nature of famous people - - - it is rather rude to have to append the word GAY to every sentence in a story -- -- example Gay General So&So commanded a division at Normandy and the Gay General routed the German forces under the command of their Straight General and his Bisexual Colonel - - - that would get tedious as Heck...
Here are some links to help but yes there are books out there
http://www.infopt.demon.co.uk/gaylink1.htm
http://www.androphile.org/
http://www.pbs.org/outofthepast/
http://www.gaycenter.org/resources/archive/
Peace....

Answer 2

I've seen lots of books on the subject. Here is a web entry at Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gay_history You can note at the bottom the references. I think at a college level you will find classes that do mention gay history. I remember hearing about how popular it was in greece in my history class. I agree it is simular to the african american civil rights movement and even the women's rights movement. I think as a movement in the USA, though it is still kind of new, and it will take time before things like stonewall and gay marriages are addressed more widely in mainstream history classes. I mean a lot of it isn't history yet.. People are still debating a lot of the issues. Think how long it took for african american history to be included in mainstream history books.

As much as it's simular to other movements it is also different in that a gay person can hide their sexual orientation. I think thats why at points in history you tend to hear less about it except for some famous exploits. With african americans they can't hide their color so it's in your face and people have to deal with it faster. I think it's a matter or time.

Answer 3

Here is an opportunity for you to make a difference! You could start researching gay individuals that made significant contributions to society. Be the first to write history from a gay person's perspective.
Someone had to investigate and write about women's history. Now it is offered in many colleges (I took the class).

Answer 4

Who cares who's gay in history? It's like saying Caesar wiped his face with cold water before he went to sleep, or Louis XVI had a liver spot on is lower back.
In other words: It shouldn't matter. Categorizing everything only promotes more harsh feelings. I mean, should we have a category of straight history? I think not.

Answer 5

First I wanted to know who is this historian in the refered history textbooks. If this historians-so-called are scientifically literalist, synthetesist, or are just parroting those who are making issues of human rights freedom without any well-recieved Biblical foundations. Theres nothing to prove in any field of science that there are more than two sex genders. In other words, this group of people are desperately mental psychotic.

Answer 6

Why are gays plenty greater significant than all different people who their historical past is recorded? What appropriate to the historical past of muslims in u.s.? What appropriate to the historical past of the Christian church in u.s.? What appropriate to the conflict for civil rights for slaves in u.s. in the 2000s? (sure, there are slaves in u.s. immediately) there are 1000's of minorities like gays. Why ought to our historical past books concentration around a undeniable sexual orientation while it, while in comparison with different issues that have surpassed off that aren't getting stated, is extremely unimportant? There are bigger issues that are ignored of historical past textbooks. this is no longer historical past. did no longer take place that some time past. it rather is different from a clean united states of america become created or a brilliant conflict surpassed off.

Answer 7

Because nobody went around proclaiming their gayness so it's hard to know for certain what their sexual orientation was. People say Leonardo DaVinci was gay but no one knows for sure.

Answer 8

Because if we don't acknowledge it they will eventually go away.

GLBT will not go away as anyone with this are Born That Way. Only way for it to go away is for all women to stop giving birth!

Answer 9

Why should it be singled out for inclusion in history books?? Who really cares??

Chow!!

Answer 10

It was not much of an issue until the Renaissance