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GLBT History Month Icons: Michel Foucault

Filed by: Waymon Hudson

October 7, 2009 10:00 AM

The 31 GLBT History Month Icons, living or dead, are selected for their achievements in their field of endeavor, their status as a national hero, or their significant contribution to GLBT civil rights.

Today's Icon is Michel Foucault.

For more information on GLBT History Month 2009, visit www.glbthistorymonth.com.

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Foucault would be totally against the gay rights movement. He argues that by calling ourselves GLBT we are placing ourselves into further constraints by the hegemonic society. Foucault would support queer movements but hardly support GLBT.

Nicole | October 7, 2009 11:57 AM
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