This symposium brings together global scholars, activists, and media producers who address contemporary representations of LGBTQ people on television. How have queer images changed in the past ten years? What difference do new distribution channels — YouTube, Netflix, Amazon Prime — make to sexual diversity in shows? How does LGBTQ television content migrate around the … Read more
Introduction by David Halperin, W. H. Auden Distinguished University Professor of the History and Theory of Sexuality, Professor of English Language and Literature, Women’s Studies, and Classical Studies Discussants: Clare Croft, Associate Professor of Dance Gayle Rubin, Associate Professor of Anthropology and Women’s Studies Join LGQRI in celebrating Esther Newton’s forthcoming memoir. During her difficult childhood, Esther Newton recalls … Read more
Please join the Spectrum Center as we welcome Dr. Ronni Sanlo to campus as our keynote speaker for National Coming Out Week 2018 and LGBTQ History Month 2018. Dr. Sanlo is a well known keynote speaker and workshop presenter at colleges and universities around the country. Her focus is LGBT history, learning outcomes, strategic planning, and LGBT … Read more
Reyna Ortiz is a Trans Resource Navigator in Chicago working directly with the Trans/GNC community. As an activist and educator since 2000, she is committed to connecting trans women and youth to housing, medical and legal services, helping them to thrive. She will share her knowledge and experiences as a Latinx trans woman who works … Read more
Sharron Fincher, creator & director Kate Opalewski, producer Miz Korona, film participant and hip-hop emcee Join us for an open dialogue about Masculine of Center (MoC) lesbians and how gender impacts our experience, wellbeing, and relationships. There will first be a screening of the new documentary “WoMan,” followed by a conversation with film creator Sharron Fincher, … Read more
The Pride is a passionate and subversive play that examines queer identities in 1958 and 2008 in order to highlight the changing social constructions around sexuality. In the friction between eras, the play ignites questions about our constructed public persona and the true self we are trying to hide. The Pride by Alexi Kaye Campbell Directed … Read more
The Pride is a passionate and subversive play that examines queer identities in 1958 and 2008 in order to highlight the changing social constructions around sexuality. In the friction between eras, the play ignites questions about our constructed public persona and the true self we are trying to hide. The Pride by Alexi Kaye Campbell Directed … Read more
The Pride is a passionate and subversive play that examines queer identities in 1958 and 2008 in order to highlight the changing social constructions around sexuality. In the friction between eras, the play ignites questions about our constructed public persona and the true self we are trying to hide. The Pride by Alexi Kaye Campbell Directed … Read more
The right to privacy is a pivotal concept in the culture wars that have galvanized American politics for the past several decades. It has become a rallying point for political issues ranging from abortion to gay liberation to sex education. Yet this notion of privacy originated not only from legal arguments, nor solely from political … Read more
This is a public symposium of the Cuir Américas Working Group | Grupo de Trabajo Feminista/Queer/Cuir to be held in Ann Arbor on September 20, 2019, to advance the publication of two scholarly journal special issues that will appear in the United States (in English) and in Brazil (in Spanish and Portuguese). We aspire to … Read more
Please join us as we welcome River Coello to campus as our keynote speaker for National Coming Out Week 2019 and LGBTQ History Month 2019. About River: River Coello is a queer and trans multidisciplinary artist from Guayaquil, Ecuador living in Chicago, Illinois. As an actor, River has appeared on various stage productions, having trained … Read more
Kavi Ade, activist, arts educator, and poet Please join this year’s Transgender Awareness Week Keynote speaker, Kavi Ade, on Monday, November 18th, 6:30-7:30 pm at the School of Social Work, Room ECC (located on the first floor). To learn more about the event details, including directions to the event, please visit http://bit.ly/TAWkeynote19. Kavi Ade is a … Read more