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The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Studies Program is devoted to the investigation of the complexities of sexuality and its importance to the organization of social relations more generally. Primary among its concerns is also the study of the lives, the politics, and the creative work of sexual and gender minorities.
This interactive discussion with presenters and audience focuses on the potential impacts of this legislation and Dobbs V. Jackson for LGBTQ+ people and communities, including the issues of gay marriage, queer kinships, and transgender healthcare and rights.
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Professor Karen Jaime's book The Queer Nuyorican: Racialized Sexualities and Aesthetics in Loisaida (NYU Press, 2021) was awarded a Silver Medal in The Victor Villaseñor Best Latino Focused Book category at the 24th Annual International Latino Book Awards held on Aug 19-20 in Los Angeles.
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On Saturday, August 27, representatives from reproductive health and justice organizations across Cornell’s campus and beyond gathered on the Arts Quad for the kickoff of Our Bodies, Their Laws — an event series aiming to foster engagement and education on reproductive rights.
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Professor Karen Jaime's book The Queer Nuyorican: Racialized Sexualities and Aesthetics in Loisaida (NYU Press, 2021) was awarded a Silver Medal in The Victor Villaseñor Best Latino Focused Book category at the 24th Annual International Latino Book Awards
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Visiting Cornell University Library’s Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections in 2017 to see materials related to the history of HIV and AIDS, Michael Mamp was caught off guard by the contents of one box.
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As Cornellians react to the recent Supreme Court decision to strike down the right to an abortion, the University promises in a statement that it will continue to follow New York State law.
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If it ultimately strikes down Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court opinion Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, a draft which leaked, could doubly impact LGBTQ+ individuals, says LGBT Studies Director Sara Warner and FGSS professor Katherine Sender in "Diverse Issues."
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Katherine Sender recently sat down with "The Takeaway" to discuss the commercialization of Pride.
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Get your glitter ready for the 30th anniversary celebration of Cornell’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Studies Program. Check back often for new additions and initiatives, which will be added throughout the year. We are collaborating with The Program in Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, which turns 50!
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Cornell University is located on the traditional homelands of the Gayogo̱hó꞉nǫ' (the Cayuga Nation). The Gayogo̱hó꞉nǫ' are members of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, an alliance of six sovereign Nations with a historic and contemporary presence on this land. The Confederacy precedes the establishment of Cornell University, New York state, and the United States of America. We acknowledge the painful history of Gayogo̱hó꞉nǫ' dispossession, and honor the ongoing connection of Gayogo̱hó꞉nǫ' people, past and present, to these lands and waters.
This land acknowledgment has been reviewed and approved by the traditional Gayogo̱hó꞉nǫ' leadership.