I suggest that you watch the film The Wedding Banquet. But also that maybe for the long essay you write about your own experiences learning about LGBTQ realities in the United States since you’ve come here, it’s a way of exploring where you are and your journey.
These are the suggestions my teacher gave me. I grew up in a very small city in China and had no exposure to LGBTQ before coming to the United States. I am amazed that Americans can be so bold as to identify themselves as LGBTQ. And they can hold many positions, even as teachers. This is frowned upon in China. I hope you can write an article based on these.
· Submissions should be roughly 12to 15 pages in length.
· Stick to one style, preferably MLA or Chicago.
Here's what to read for class. I wish u could add something about these books to the article
Strugatsky, Roadside Picnic
VIDEO: Watch John Boswell, "Jews, Gay People, and Bicycle Riders" (video is from a VHS tape of a lecture by the late John Boswell and is almost two hours long) at https://youtu.be/DwEAZNdJ-J4Links to an external site.
Jones, The Prophets.
VIDEO: Interview with Robert jones Jr. —
https://youtu.be/Xynjct5b_v8Links to an external site.
TEXT: Butler, Parable of the Sower
TEXT: "How Octavia Butler Reimagines Sex"
Zamyatin, We
TEXT: Le Guin; The Left Hand of Darkness
WATCH: Le Guin Interview —
https://youtu.be/M73cyc9lhhILinks to an external site.
WATCH: "What I’ve learned from having balls." | Emily Quinn | TEDxProvidence at Film clipLinks to an external site.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28Ip-STEPKU&feature=youtu.be
TEXT: 9Genders, at 9Genders
https://caan.ca/research/supported-research/9-genders/