According to the detailed website Spectrum has up, it “exists to provide an anonymous, safe, and friendly place for gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender students...provides social support to create a comfortable, confidential, and accepting atmosphere…[and] sponsors Spring Week in April and P.R.O.U.D. Month October, in addition to organizing speaker panels to raise awareness on campus and in the community.” I want to study this particular subgroup for many reasons: I have lots of gay friends, I want to know more about the group in general, I’m interested to hear what the people in this subgroup have to say about their sexuality, etc. Really, my only prior knowledge of this subculture would be my interactions with friends who chose a homosexual lifestyle. I have no real assumptions/biases for the people in this subculture other than the fact that I hate it when outsiders look down on these people without getting to know them. One issue that I have with this subculture (a minor one, but still an issue) is that they only meet on Thursdays and I’m not sure how many meetings I will be able to attend. I usually don’t have things on these days though so I should be alright.
-Julia St. John
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This would be a very interesting topic for everyone to learn about. I'm excited to hear/read over what you discover.
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