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Option 1: LGBTQ+ Rhetoric[edit]

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Rhetoric of communication is the art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing, especially the use of figures of speech and other compositional techniques. More specifically however LGBTQ+ rhetoric is the use of effective communication in any form used to persuade or compel. In the LGBTQ+ community this could be novels with non-cisheteronormative relationships, movies and TV shows that provide examples of what someone in this community's life is like, retorts to homophobia and transphobia, and essays of firsthand experience.


 * Topic Focus

The research of rhetoric in the LGBTQ+ community includes rhetoric of pride and conveying experiences to change perception, as well as responses to homophobia and transphobia. Due to the large amount of homophobia and transphobia in the world, there are many scholarly articles that retort this using firsthand experience as its base. This type of rhetoric is important because it highlights a part of the community that won't tolerate intolerance. This includes homophobia and transphobia based on religion as well as politically, this rhetoric combats stances that LGBTQ+ youth is "delusional and inauthentic." (Bishop 23).


 * Source(s)

I would like to include Bishop (2023) because the focus of this source is transphobia towards trans youth in Texas politics and his rhetoric to this transphobia. He responds to this by 'interrogating' the legal opinion of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.

Potential Current Wikipedia Article(s)

This day embodies rhetoric against homophobia biphobia and transphobia i think this contribution to this page would be helpful, educational, and beneficial.


 * International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia


 * Bishop, Ben. “Inauthenticity, Delusion, and Victimization
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This section would look further into education about LGBTQ+ experiences for people in and out of the community in order to mobilize grassroots support for LGBTQ+ people. This is about an activist spaces designed to help and support people through storytelling, call and response, and applause. This form of rhetoric is essentially a safe space oriented around education and mutual support.


 * Topic Focus

the focus of this topic is to uplift and support young people in the community and normalize their experiences as well as to expose others to new perspectives. This is an important space for young people to learn as well as enlighten people through their own firsthand accounts. In contrast to the first topic it is active support rather than a response to hate that is being expressed. This is a camp where young people can go to feel supported and connected to others.


 * Source(s)

I would like to include Rand (2014) because it is a focus on camp courage and the effects it has had on young people and how it has helped them on their journey.

Potential Current Wikipedia Article(s)

This wiki article has the focus of community and connection much like the tones of this section.

LGBT community


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This section is about the rhetor found in reserved online spaces where individuals can openly talk about their LGBT experiences in a positive forum known as reverse silence. Online psces have been known to be less marginalizing and is widely considered as a space where experiences can be spoken and heard. This is another space of support but in contrast to the last topic it is online and not supervised or explicitly carried out by a third party.


 * Topic Focus

This specific topic focuses on online expressions of experiences which is often consideder a place people consider to be somewhere the can turn to when they feel alienated by people in their immiediate surrounding community. it allows people in distant places to connect with others that have similar experiences to them.


 * Source(s)

I would like to use Smilges (2018) in order to support the notion of safe online spaces for queer people.

Potential Current Wikipedia Article(s)

This wiki article is about the support and sharing of queer experiences.

LGBT Movements


 * Bishop, Ben. “Inauthenticity, Delusion, and Victimization: Interrogating Affective Rhetoric Targeting Trans* Youth.” Communication Source, Alkek, 2023, Accessed 8 Mar. 2024.  Rand, Erin. “‘What One Voice Can Do’: Civic Pedagogy and Choric Collectivity at Camp Courage.” Routelede, Alkek, Jan. 2014, Accessed 8 Mar. 2024.   Smilges, Jonathan. “White Squares to Black Boxes: Grindr, Queerness, Rhetorical Silence.” Shibboleth Authentication Request, 2018, www-tandfonline-com.libproxy.txstate.edu/doi/full/10.1080/07350198.2018.1551661.

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