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Tabby cats make me all warm and fuzzy inside.

Interesting Fact
Tabby cats will usually have a mark on their forehead that looks like an "M."

Queer Object Annotated Bibliography
Your annotation should describe the source’s content, its relevance to your queer object, and why the source meets Wikipedia’s standards for a reliable source

Newsweek Staff. "What Is Queer Nation." Newsweek. 8 Nov. 91. Web. 08 Apr. 2016.

This article briefly describes why the activist group was created, the meaning behind the choice of the name "Queer Nation," and the various styles, methods and focuses of protest of the different Queer Nation chapters. The article goes into detail about specific events caused by Queer Nation. The article also describes the shortcomings of Queer Nation but also how it is altering the gay community. This article is relevant for my Wikipedia page because it offers more detailed descriptions of Queer Nation protests and movements that specific chapters conducted. It meets the Wikipedia's standards of a reliable source because it offers a neutral point of view is coming from a news organization.

Rand, Erin J. Reclaiming Queer: Activist & Academic Rhetorics of Resistance. Tuscaloosa: U of Alabama, 2014. Web. 8 Apr. 2016.

This book examines the effects of queer activism, specifically of Queer Nation, on queer theory. Specifically the book examines the effects of Queer Nations manifesto "Queers Read This" on queer theory. This book is relevant to my Wikipedia page because it offers a view of Queer Nations rhetoric activism instead of the organizations protests and movements. This book meets Wikipedia's standards of a reliable source because it is published by academic presses.

Slagle, R. Anthony. "In Defense Of Queer Nation: From Identity Politics To A Politics Of Difference." Western Journal Of Communication59.2 (1995): 85-102. America: History & Life. Web. 8 Apr. 2016.

This article describes the actions of Queer Nation and how they build on queer identity. Specifically it describes how Queer Nation's tactics allow for queer expression to occur publicly. The article also describes the effects of the "hierarchal" structure of Queer Nation. This article is useful toward my Wikipedia page because it offers concrete information about the organization and its movements while discussing how it contributed to queer theory. The article is a reliable source, meeting Wikipedia standards, because it is a peer reviewed journal article with a neutral point of view.

Stryker, Susan. 2015. "Queer Nation." GLBTQ Social Sciences 1-2. LGBT Life with Full Text, EBSCOhost (accessed April 8, 2016).

This article is describes the founding of Queer Nation and what the organizations goals are. The article also describes various means of protests and the impact of these movements and the main accomplishment of the organization. This article is relevant for my Wikipedia page because it offers more types of movements Queer Nation used and a description of the structure and function of these movements. The article meets the Wikipedia's standards of a reliable source because it is an academically published article.