INTRODUCTION TO LGBTQ+ STUDIES

Catalog description

This course introduces students to LGBTQ+ studies, a field that draws from many disciplines to provide a multiperspectival view of queerness today and in the past. Some topics include: historical events and ideologies, patterns of discrimination, biomedical and legal issues, artistic expression, activism, and advocacy. Intersectionality and queer theory will applied to critique identity and study intersections of sexuality and race, class, gender identity, dis/ability, and other social locations. The course will highlight and celebrate LGBTQ+ life, culture, and community.