Historical events in the app paint a
picture of how far the LGBTQ community has come over time — how we have
been treated, how we have reacted, how our allies have supported us, and
how others have worked vehemently to stop the progress. LGBTQ
individuals’ contributions to society and events in HIV/AIDS history are
also included.
In a time where gay teen suicide is still a devastating reality, Quist
(which is available as a free download) cites generating an awareness
of past shared struggles for LGBT youth as one of its goals. The app
evidences a need for new ways of constructing, remembering and sharing
queer history, as the LGBT community continues to make political and
social gains and risks forgetting the trajectory that has brought us to
this point.
By bringing Stonewall, the Mattachine Society, and other formative
queer moments and movements into the new millenium, Quist could be an
important new tool for LGBT community building. Download it today on your mobile device or online through iTunes or the Play store for Android
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