What does the novel Giovannis Room help us to understand about the emergence of the gay rights movement in the 1970s?
In answering this question think about what we learn from the novel about cultural prejudices against gay men, legal and institutional barriers to leading a full life, and the ability of gay men to organize.
The question focuses primarily on gay men since that is the topic of the book, but you may also bring in the experience of lesbians, drawing upon the short reading Lesbian Generations.