LGBT Communities Through the Lifespan

Catalog description

This lifespan course provides students with an understanding of the issues facing lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) individuals, and the implications for social work practice and policy. It considers the lives of LGBTQ people from youth, through young and mid-adulthood, through the elder years. The course will examine many issues facing LGBTQ+ individuals, including sexual orientation and gender identity; bias, homophobia, and discrimination; family and relationship matters; health and mental health issues; and the impact of institutional and policy bias. Students will consider social work strategies to address these psychosocial challenges. Class discussion and materials will seek to promote the well-being and resiliency of LGBTQ+ individuals in response to social injustice. There are no prerequisites for this elective.