Source: 1 1. MLA Citation: Van Buskirk, Jim. "Out Of The Closet?." Library Journal 130.6 (2005): 6265.

Literary Reference Center Plus. Web. 30 Oct. 2012. 2. Annotation: The article is about how gays and lesbians are portrayed in society. Throughout media, like openly Lesbian Ellen DeGeneres, and her daytime show The Ellen DeGeneres Show. And with such positive role models in the LGBTQ (Lesbian, Gay Bisexual Transgendered, and Queer) yet with positive role models. This article explains the stigmas that are still prevalent in mainstream society concerning the LGBTQ community. How everyday many LGBTQ individuals are losing their jobs just by simply being who they are. 3. Key Quotes: Gays and lesbians have been accepted finally by society at large. increased antigay rhetoric of a religious right, sexual minorities continue to lose their jobs, their families, and even their lives 4. Evaluation: I believe this article was rather informative. Though I really didnt learn anything from it. I already know a majority of the stuff that Ive read. I believe its an easy read for people who are not used to queer topics. Its informative for people. I believe there are better sources out there.

Source: 2 5. MLA Citation: "Survey Says.." Gay & Lesbian Review Worldwide 12.1 (2005): 17-21. Literary Reference Center Plus. Web. 4 Nov. 2012. 6. Annotation: The article deals about LGBTQ people and how they are different and similar to their heterosexual counterparts. It looks as if gay men and heterosexual women share so many similarities in society. As do lesbian women and heterosexual males. Its seems to be that homosexual males make less money than their heterosexual counterparts. Even though the homosexual males have more years of further education, than a heterosexual male. It basically states the social, economical, structural divide between heterosexuals and homosexuals. Heterosexual women and gay men had a very similar ways, as well as heterosexual males and lesbian women. 7. Key Quotes: Report that gay men tend to have more years of education than straight men gay and lesbian households were found to be as affluent as married heterosexual households and more affluent than unmarried straight couples

Report that rates of cigarette smoking for lesbians and gay men are higher than the rate for heterosexuals.

8. Evaluation: This article was definitely interesting. It was very insightful. It gave many facts and figures about the comparison between the LGBTQ Community and their Heterosexual counterparts.

Source: 3 9. MLA Citation: Hall, Simon. "The American Gay Rights Movement And Patriotic Protest." Journal Of The History Of Sexuality 19.3 (2010): 536-562. Literary Reference Center Plus. Web. 5 Nov. 2012. 10. Annotation: The article addresses the historical aspect of the LGBT community. It goes as far back as the 1950s. With Dr. King, and the civil rights movement that basically led up to the gay civil rights movement. The Stone Wall Riots that essentially began the gay civil rights movement. It also talks about the different demonstrations that occurred in the US. One of the well-known gay rights advocate known as Harvey Milk is also in this article. He was the first openly gay man elected into a government office in California. Hes known as the father of the LGBT Rights movement. 11. Key Quotes: For Milk the struggle for equality for gays and lesbians was part of Americas unfinished democratic promise. Our fight against homosexual oppression is one with the revolutionary struggle of all oppressed peoples for life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. 12. Evaluation:

This article has a lot of good information. Its very informative on the start of the LGBTQ Civil Rights movement. It outlines the struggle in a nice and neat way. The article was very thought out. I mean it would have to be since it was published.

Source: 4 13. MLA Citation: Beemyn, Brett. "The Silence Is Broken: A History Of The First Lesbian, Gay, And Bisexual College Student Groups." Journal Of The History Of Sexuality 12.2 (2003): 205-223. Literary Reference Center Plus. Web. 5 Nov. 2012. 14. Annotation: This article is about the history of GLBTQ student groups in college. It talks about the first two Queer-Straight Alliances that started in two major US colleges. And how they evolved from each school to another and gained popularity, as well as the struggles that they faced in the late 20th century. Above all their main objective is to protect the rights of queer students. And have a safe place in which queer individuals are able to be themselves without the fear of persecution. The article deals a lot with students rights in the US. 15. Key Quotes: Columbia officially chartered the country's first student gay rights group on April 19, 1967. Establishing the group in Columbia proved to be a tremendous challenge. In no small way, these efforts contributed to the development f a large-scale political movement in the years that followed.

16. Evaluation: I believe that this article is very interesting. Coming from a queer college students perspective I see this as very insightful. Also having a QueerStraight Alliance as my group that I am observing, I see this as a perfect article!

Source: 5 17. MLA Citation: Decter, Midge. "Homosexuality And The Schools." Commentary 95.3 (1993): 19. Literary Reference Center Plus. Web. 7 Nov. 2012. 18. Annotation: The articles main point is addressing the way an educator stressed the importance of using Queer people in everyday language to students at such a young age. For example using gay or lesbian instead of them or they. As well as using other references for example books such as

Daddys Roommate, or Heather Has Two Mommies. Using such books in

order to introduce homosexuality in a young age, getting kids to get familiar to such language. As well as the AIDS epidemic how it affected the ways society viewed gays and lesbians, especially white gay men. 19. Key Quotes: Daddys Roommate, and Heather Has Two Mommies are works clearly intended for very young children, with large illustrations and brief text. The HIV/AIDS curriculum itself provides for five lessons at each grade level.

20. Evaluation: I believe this article has a very interesting perspective on education and education of LGBTQ people. Im not sure if I agree with all of the perspectives. Yet it is a fascinating article dealing with educating the public on LGBTQ issues.