Which sources were the most valuable or the most authoritative?
I feel like any source that was made/produced by the actual subculture I am trying to research would have to me the most valuable. Therefore, I feel that Spectrum’s website tells the most about them as they truly are. The other websites are attached to theirs by links and are places that students within the subculture can turn to for assistance.
If you found sources produced by members of your subculture, what do they reveal about your subculture? What insider information does the source have?
Spectrum’s website reveals a lot of information about them. It tells outsiders (and reminds insiders) of meeting times, people who are the leaders of this subculture, some of the activities they participate in, and more. Most of the insider information is readily accessible to outsiders but outsiders might not understand at first why this information is necessary. For example, the “resources” page might be looked at by outsiders as simply links to other GLBT sites. And even though this is somewhat true, the sites on there (as shown at the bottom of this post) are mostly used to help these students fit in and help their families understand what the students might be going through.
PFLAG, Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays
Human Rights Campaign
IYG, Indiana Youth Group
NOW, The National Organization for Women
INTRAA, The Indiana Transgender Rights Advocacy Alliance
-Julia St. John
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