Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Studies

This introductory course focuses on a broad range of domestic and global contemporary LGBT topics in
art, history, law, literature, and politics. Students have the opportunity to explore intersecting identities
while developing research and critical thinking skills vital for further progress in the
program.UC/CSU

A survey of LGBTQ+ culture and societies in Latin America and in Latinx communities in the U.S. Examination of Latinx LGBTQ+ historical, cultural, political, socioeconomic, immigrant, literary, and artistic elements.

This course examines the development of LGBTQ+ communities and the cultural and ideological forces that have shaped them. Included are the ways queer and trans groups have presented themselves and their communities through political activism and resistance, cultural organizations, and media. Contemporary struggles for decolonization, equity, and social justice with an emphasis on intersecting identities will be highlighted.

Examines significant creations, trends, and issues in the history of LGBTQ+ film from the silent era to 1969. The course explores films from around the world and focuses on intersecting identities. Identifies theoretical approaches to the study of LGBTQ+ cinema for interpreting historic representations of queer and trans people.

Exploration of LGBTQIA2+ film from 1990 to the present day. From New Queer Cinema to the current plethora of LGBTQIA2+ representations in film, this course explores various genres through historical, artistic, critical, and political perspectives. LGBTQIA2+ films such as documentaries, cult favorites, experimental films, and the rise of LGBTQIA2+ international film festivals will be explored to assess the social and cultural impacts on LGBTQIA2+ people and communities.

This global humanities course examines LGBTQ+ culture, artists, and writers from ancient Africa, China, Egypt, Greece, Indigenous Americas, Japan, and the Middle East to Medieval and Renaissance Europe and Mexico through pre-World War II Europe and 1950s Japan and the U.S. Review of artifacts, art, artistic communities, and writers over the span of several centuries to assess changing attitudes to LGBTQ+ communities.CCSF GE Areas E and H3; CSU GE Area C2; IGETC Area 3B.

Examination of transgender and gender-diverse figures throughout the world who, historically, held a sacred place within ancient cultures as evidenced in art and literature. The course will then move to explore modern and contemporary views of transgender and gender-diverse people within various cultures globally, including LGBTQIA2+ politics, art and culture.

Focus on late nineteenth through twenty-first century LGBTQ+ creativity, identities, differences, and commonalities through LGBTQ+ art and culture in the U.S. Through considerations of imperialism and colonization as well as religion and other intersecting identities, this course examines a range of LGBTQ+ writers, artists, filmmakers, and musicians within an American context.

Utilizing a feminist lens, this course studies people who identify as women and nonbinary in intimate relationships from a variety of perspectives. Integrating the personal experiences of class members, the course examines biological, psychological, social, and cultural influences upon women's and nonbinary people's ability to develop and sustain intimate and healthy relationships.

Course studies male to male intimate relationships from a variety of perspectives. Integrating the personal experiences of class members, the course also examines biological, psychological, social, and cultural influences upon men?s ability to develop and sustain intimate relationships. Students will gain a better understanding of how to seek and participate in more satisfying relationships as well as understand and cope with the many forces that impact male same-sex relationships.

A survey of the histories, power dynamics, intersectionalities, cultures, communities and resistance of LGBTQ+ Black, Latinx, Chicanx, Indigenous and API people in the U.S.

Focus on contemporary LGBTQ+ creativity, identities, differences, and commonalities through LGBTQ+ art and culture in global contexts. Through considerations of imperialism and colonization as well as religion and other intersecting identities, this course examines contemporary LGBTQ+ writers, artists, filmmakers, and musicians within a global context.

This class begins in 1981 as AIDS emerges and explores the impact of HIV/AIDS on the LGBTQIA2+ community through the present day. It includes critical moments in the story of AIDS: conflation of AIDS and LGBTQIA2+ identity, early LGBTQIA2+ community activism, the San Francisco General Ward 5B model, art community response to AIDS, literature and media focused on AIDS, the creation of Gay Men's Health networks, and public figures coming out as HIV positive.

Exploration of LGBTQ+ film in two critical decades: the 1970s following the Stonewall Uprising and the 1980s with the rise of the AIDS pandemic. LGBTQ+ representations in film will be explored through historical, artistic, critical, and political perspectives. LGBTQ+ inspired films such as, horror, documentaries, cult favorites, international, and experimental films will be explored to assess the social and cultural impacts on LGBTQ+ people and communities.