Study the relation of sexuality and gender; develop understanding of non-heteronormative genders (including gender non-conforming, intersex, transgender, transsexual and genderqueer individuals and collectives); study gender and sexuality in relation to heterosexual as well as LGBTIAQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, asexual and queer) persons; explore discrimination toward non-normative genders and sexualities and historical struggles for rights and legal representation; and analyze the normative function of all identity categories by minoring in Sexuality and Queer Studies, earned in the Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies program.

Are you curious about why gender and sexuality have been key elements of identity formation, at both the personal and collective levels, in modernity? Are you intrigued by the ways different societies, at different historical moments, have organized and given meaning to gender and sexuality? Are you concerned about the ways gender and sexuality are represented in the media, in politics, and in everyday life?

Gaining an interdisciplinary minor in Sexuality and Queer Studies allows you the opportunity to explore the relations among sex, gender, and sexual orientation, desire and identification, and erotic and affectional behavior, as these intersect with other cultural formations including race, ethnicity, nationality, religion, ability, age and class.