Pfaudler Lecture Series: Queering Democracy: Art, Identity, and Politics in 2024

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Presented by Michele Thornton, MBA, Ph.D.--Associate Professor of Management, Oswego State University of NY and Board Chair, ImageOut

Queer art has achieved greater prominence in recent years, yet the LGBTQIA+ community's struggle for freedom and equality persists. From restricting Drag performances to censoring school curriculum and banning books, the echoes of past discrimination are hauntingly reminiscent. There are currently over 540 state-legislated bills threatening the rights and needs of non-binary individuals including targeted measures against transgender people. This discussion will highlight the role of queer art both globally and locally, in political dialogue and examines its poignant response to the alarming rise of anti-LGBTQIA+ legislation sweeping the nation.