American Campus Podcast
a social and political history of US higher ed
American Campus Podcast
STRAIGHT at Penn State and anti-gay backlash in the 1990s with Richard S. Price
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Lauren Lassabe Shepherd
The straight college strikes back!
References and suggested readings:
- Richard S. Price. October 6, 2025. The straight college strikes back: 1990s backlash against inclusive campuses. Politics, Groups, and Identities.
- Megan Brenan. May 29, 2025. “Record Party Divide 10 Years After Same-Sex Marriage Ruling.” Gallup.
- David A. Reichard. 2024. Here Are My People: LGBT College Student Organizing in California. University of Georgia Press.
- Lawrence Glickman. May 21, 2020. “How White Backlash Controls American Progress.” The Atlantic.
- Hannah Kaner’s Fallen Gods Trilogy: Faithbreaker (2025); Sunbringer (2024); Godkiller (2023)
- Ellen Schrecker. 2025. The Lost Promise: American Universities in the 1960s. University of Chicago Press.
- adventuresincensorship.com
Browse the American Campus bookshelf at https://bookshop.org/lists/american-campus-podcast
Get updates about the show at patreon.com/americancampuspodcast
Get in touch. Want to request a topic or pitch an episode? Email Lauren at shephell@iu.edu
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