Celebrating the Queer in Amsterdam - 693 Words

I think the celebration of LGBT identities in Amsterdam from the article Gay Men and Lesbians in the Netherlands by Gert Hekma and Jan Willem Duyvendak to the movie we watched was an interesting look at LGBT struggles (or lack of struggles) and identities found in the Netherlands in comparison to the United States. At first glance, from both the movie and the article, Amsterdam just seems like a wild, amazing time for people of all sexualities. Equality has been reached. Hallelujah! Lets party! Beyond this outward appearance of equality and acceptance, Amsterdams LGBT culture must be unpacked and examined beyond just gay people partying a lot like in the documentary. I think the article Gay Men and Lesbians in the Netherlands did a pretty good job of unpacking Amsterdams LGBT culture but a criticism I have is that the article pretty much forgot bisexuals and trans people in its analysis of Amsterdams gay culture. Bi and trans erasure is a thing that regularly occurs in both straight and gay spaces so I was not surprised by this but it is telling about both the authors and Amsterdam in general. This is a connection that will be addressed because we did read articles on both bisexual and trans people. Amsterdam, in its goal to become the gay haven of the world, has conveniently forgotten about everybody else in the LGBT struggle including many people of color, and that must be tackled for positive change to occur. As the article Gay Men and Lesbians in theShow MoreRelatedZanele Muholis Photograph, Miss Lesbian2283 Words   |  9 PagesThis essay will focus on Zanele Muholi’s photograph entitled, Miss Lesbian. (Zanele Muholi, Miss Lesbian I. Amsterdam, 2009, C-print photograph of a performance taken by Sean Fitzpatrick, 76, 5 x 50, 5 cm.) To deepen the interpretation and analysis of this photograph, I will be using work done by John B. Thompson and will be using his theories of the five symbolic forms (Intention, Convention, Structure, Reference and Contex t.) along with some of John.B Thompson’s other theories, with some reference