“It deals with a lot of intersecting issues of orientation and gender identity and race and class.” “It does a lot of interviews with people who were in that community,” said Studebaker. “ highlights an LGBT community in New York and drag culture and balls and the community that they created,” said Kate Brooks.
The movie is a documentary with a focus on drag culture that was followed by a discussion. “Paris is Burning” was shown on Wednesday. The meditation time allowed students to relax, as well as learn a bit more about Mosaic. Mosaic is a health clinic and safe space for everyone. Tuesday evening a staff member from Mosaic came and offered a meditation time for students. “People mark as the beginning of the modern LGBT movement,” said Brooks. It was one of the first public forms of resistance. There was a police raid at the bar and instead of going home, the patrons stayed and retaliated. “ was a history of pride, so a little background on Stonewall,” said Brooks. Monday students were invited to a bonus convocation at which Hayley Brooks spoke about the history of the LGBTQ community and the different expressions of pride throughout history as well as in the Mennonite context. The week was put together by Advocates and Prism. For the first time in a long while, Goshen College is hosting a whole week to celebrate LGBTQ pride.Ī number of activities were planned for this week by three students: Kate Brooks, a senior, and Brenner Burkholder and Eli Studebaker, both juniors.