The LGBTQ rights movement may have made a strategic error. An understanding of the goals pursued so far is crucial to comprehend why. One should not diminish what has been accomplished by most recent generations—indeed the momentum is impressive, and the timetable incredibly small. Still,he meaning of these fresh victories is enormous, and perhaps we do not yet have the hindsight to fully appreciate how these events ripple, evolve and take shape later. It is difficult to quickly summarize all that has happened in the past half-decade. Memorializing Matthew Shepherd…
Author: Kathe Rockelein
Kathe Rockelein (FCRH ’17) is an honors American studies and sociology double-major, is on the E-Board of PRIDE Alliance and created and leads an annual Campus Ministry retreat for LGBTQ students. Kathe loves nerding out in CSF here at Fordham and hopes to one day become a professor and conduct social science research in hope of exploring and furthering transgender needs and rights.