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GAY CULTURE [3 records]

Record 1 2023-11-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sociology
  • Sexology
DEF

The confidence, self-respect, or solidarity as expressed by gay people, associated with openness about one's sexual identity and the celebration of gay culture and history...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sociologie
  • Sexologie

Spanish

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Record 2 2018-01-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
  • Sociology
OBS

Aux Prismes was founded in 1993 and ended its operations in 2015.

OBS

[Aux Prismes Plein air et culture was] a non-profit French-speaking organization offering a wide range of moderated-price activities for gay and lesbian people, and their friends. [It was] an alternative to the bars [and gave] opportunities to have fun, meet others and share with them.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités du secteur privé
  • Sociologie
OBS

Aux Prismes a été fondé en 1993 et a mis fin à ses opérations en 2015.

OBS

[Aux Prismes Plein air et culture était une association] sans but lucratif pour gais, lesbiennes et ami(e)s offrant une grande variété d'activités à des coûts accessibles. [Il était] une alternative au milieu des bars pour s'amuser, rencontrer et échanger. [Sa] mission [était] d'offrir aux membres de la communauté gaie, lesbienne, bisexuelle, transsexuelle (GLBT), et à leurs amis des activités sociales, culturelles, sportives ou autres grâce auxquelles ils peuvent se rencontrer, échanger, se faire des amis et s'épanouir.

Spanish

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Record 3 1998-11-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sociology of Human Relations
CONT

Author Andrew Sullivan has pushed gay politics to center and says gay culture is mainstream not radical. Don’t count on M. Shepard's murder to revolutionize the intractable politics of gay rights in Washington or elsewhere.

CONT

Under Bill Clinton, the Democratic party has become an ever more outspoken advocate of the gay rights cause. The Hawaï, Alaska, and Colorado results should give the Democrats pause.

Key term(s)
  • gay rights politics
  • gay agenda
  • gay culture

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sociologie des relations humaines

Spanish

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