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Gender & Sexuality Studies: LGBTQ & Queer Studies
What is Queer Studies?
Queer studies is an academic discipline that tries to move beyond lesbian and gay studies to incorporate other sexualities and to take a more critical approach to sexuality as a whole, including heterosexuality.
Meg-John Barker. Queer: A Graphic History.
Featured Books
Black Queer Studies by Available online
Gender Outlaws by Available online
Queer: A Graphic History by Available online
Foundational Works
In a Queer Time and Place by Available online
Deviations by Available Online
Resources by Region
- UW Tacoma List of Gender Inclusive Restrooms
List featuring the locations of gender inclusive bathrooms on the UW Tacoma campus.
- University of Washington Q Center
A professionally-supported resource, advocacy, and mentoring center for LGBTQ students and LGBTQ concerns at the University of Washington. Based on the Seattle campus.
- Equal Rights Washington
An organization that works to ensure and promote dignity, safety, and equality for all lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender Washingtonians.
- Rainbow Center
Through education, advocacy, and celebration, the Rainbow Center expands resources and safe space for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and allied (LGBTQA) community in Tacoma.
- Oasis Youth Center
Oasis Youth Center provides a safe place for queer youth in Tacoma to learn, connect, and thrive. Oasis offers a number of programs such as peer education, leadership opportunities, and advocacy including crisis intervention and support for youth navigating a variety of health-related issues.
- TRANSform Washington
TRANSform Washington is a public education campaign celebrating the dignity, diversity, and humanity of transgender and gender diverse people. We believe all Washingtonians deserve to be safe, to be their true selves, and to live free from discrimination.
- Ingersoll Gender Center
Ingersoll Gender Center is an organization of, by, and for transgender and gender diverse people that provides mutual support through peer led support groups, advocacy in navigating resources, community organizing, and education — all in the pursuit of our collective self-determination.
- Trikone Northwest
TrikoneNW is for, by, and about LGBTQIA+ South Asians and allys living in the Pacific Northwest area
- Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network (GLSEN)
A leading national organization focused on ensuring safe schools for all students.
- International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association
Provides resources pertaining to public and government cases of discrimination against LBGTQIA people by supporting programs and working with international organizations and the international media.
- National Gay & Lesbian Task Force
LGBT community trainers and organizers that offer practical, grounded support to win elections, defeat anti-LGBT legislation, and build coalitions.
- The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD)
Working with the news, entertainment and social media, this organization works towards bringing culture-changing stories of LGBT people to millions and holding media accountable for the words and images they present
Lesbian/Gay Freedom Day Committee flier, 1987
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