Women, Gender, Sexuality 294E - S-LGBTQ Movements, Law & Polcy

LGBTQ Movements are now active around the world, in almost every country, and in every major city. This course reviews the histories, politics and artistic production, particularly the visual art and films, of LGBTQ movements globally. Drawing on theories of the production and politics of gender and sexuality, the course poses a number of questions that help us to analyze LGBTQ movements today. For example, what does it mean to use terms like "gay," "lesbian," and "queer" to speak of people and movements in such a wide range of places? What are the politics of speaking of transgender rights in the context of LGBTQ rights in these various contexts? How may we understand intersex politics and identity in instances where intersex rights are understood to be part of LGBTQ rights? Why are LGBTQ movements so visible in this moment, particularly those in countries in the Global South? How do the domestic politics of queer and trans movements in the U.S., particularly with respect to race and class, shape American foreign policy on these issues? What is the political economy of these movements and categories, especially with regard to the politics of funding? Students will be encouraged to engage with these questions in relation to specific examples of LGBTQ movements through reading, films and visual art, writing projects, and class discussions.