The Sexual Revolution Part 2
In this blog post, I will focus on homosexuality and more of the sexual revolution during the 1920s as stated in my previous post about the sexual revolution and women.
The views of homosexuality have constantly changed throughout time and the 1920s and the 1930s was no exception to this change. During the 1920s, homosexuality was very geographically specific, meaning that there were locations that in larger cities dedicated to the homosexual community and partially that continues today.
In Chicago, there is a district that was known as the red light district which was south of the loop. Even today, we know the district as Boys Town.
The views on homosexuality have continued to change throughout time itself and even today, the debate continues as more and more states begin to legalize gay marriage. There are people who view homosexuality as sinful and that marriage should only be between a man and a woman and then there are those who view homosexuality from a neutral point.
Personally, I identify more with the LGBTQ community just because I fall into one of those letters. I think that the 1920s were a hard time to be party of that community just because everything was so conservative and people were so religious as well. Nowadays people are more open minded and religion tends to take a back burner sometimes as much as more conservative people try to throw the bible at homosexuality.
I'm personally glad things are changing for the homosexual community and I just hope that the change continues to happen and grow in a positive manner. Who knows, maybe someday all 50 states will allow gay marriage.
The views of homosexuality have constantly changed throughout time and the 1920s and the 1930s was no exception to this change. During the 1920s, homosexuality was very geographically specific, meaning that there were locations that in larger cities dedicated to the homosexual community and partially that continues today.
In Chicago, there is a district that was known as the red light district which was south of the loop. Even today, we know the district as Boys Town.
The views on homosexuality have continued to change throughout time itself and even today, the debate continues as more and more states begin to legalize gay marriage. There are people who view homosexuality as sinful and that marriage should only be between a man and a woman and then there are those who view homosexuality from a neutral point.
Personally, I identify more with the LGBTQ community just because I fall into one of those letters. I think that the 1920s were a hard time to be party of that community just because everything was so conservative and people were so religious as well. Nowadays people are more open minded and religion tends to take a back burner sometimes as much as more conservative people try to throw the bible at homosexuality.
I'm personally glad things are changing for the homosexual community and I just hope that the change continues to happen and grow in a positive manner. Who knows, maybe someday all 50 states will allow gay marriage.
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