Researching Gender and Sexuality Studies

Researching Gender and Sexuality Studies

Gender symbols for male, female, transgender, demigender, genderqueer, agender, and nonbinary.

Learn more about what these genders are by navigating to the "LGBTQIA2S+ tab to the left

This guide is here to help you understand the field of Gender and Sexuality studies (alternatively called Queer Studies, Women's Studies, Sexuality Studies, or LGBTQ studies). This guide use the terms LGBTQIA2S+ and queer as (imperfect) terms to encapsulate the many identities that fall under the spectrums of gender and sexuality. There are pages on:

• Understanding the various identities included in LGBTQIA2S+ acronyms
• A brief history of LGBTQIA2S+ rights movements
• Library materials that are especially helpful for researching topics related to LGBTQIA2S+ identities and topics
• Information on the increasing book challenges that oppose queer content

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