| Periodical Title | APA Newsletter on Philosophy and Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Issues |
| Author(s) | David L. Hull |
| Editor(s) | Carol Quinn |
| Abstract | This article recounts the author’s personal experiences with discrimination against gay people in academia in the 1960s-1970s. He describes a climate of persecution, interrogation, and expulsion of suspected gay students and professors, with administrations attempting to force students to name other gay individuals. The author himself avoided punishment but advocates for greater acknowledgment of these injustices. He argues that the “Era of Diversity” has not yet arrived until societies like the APA take concrete stands, as when the Pacific Division committed to not meet in states with anti-sodomy laws. Though progress has occurred, the sharing of continued discriminatory incidents at recent conferences demonstrates the need for continued vigilance and structural changes to realize a truly inclusive academic culture. This content was generated by artificial intelligence using the text of the original work. |
| Pages | 173–174 |
| Volume | 2 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Published Keywords | gay rights, academic discrimination, anti-sodomy laws, Era of Diversity, APA policies This content was generated by artificial intelligence using the text of the original work. |
| Date Published | Fall 2002 |
| ISBN/ISSN | 1067-9464 |
| URL | https://cdn.ymaws.com/www.apaonline.org/resource/collection/B4B9E534-A677-4F29-8DC9-D75A5F16CC55/v02n1LGBT.pdf |
| Open Access? | Yes |
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