In this course, you will explore the history of LGBTQ identities, experiences, and activism. We’ll study major events in global LGBTQ history, investigate local histories of queer and transgender people and communities, and consider how LGBTQ histories have helped shape broader conversations about civil rights, equality, and justice.
Queering Identities: LGBTQ+ Sexuality and Gender Identity
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Approx. 19 hours to complete
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Beginner Level
Approx. 19 hours to complete
English
Subtitles: English
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University of Colorado System
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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
15 minutes to complete
Introduction to Queering Identities
Learn and get to know your instructors that will guide you in this course.
15 minutes to complete
3 videos (Total 5 min), 1 reading
1 reading
Course Disclaimer10m
3 hours to complete
Terminology and Key Concepts
This module provides an overview of the terminology and definitions we will be using throughout the course and establishes a plan of action for learning from and with each other as we put the terminology into practice. We will discuss regional and local variations in terminology and language use, and learners will research and identify local applications of LGBTQ+ terminology. Learners will draw on their knowledge to discuss the current state of LGBTQ+ inclusion in their context.
3 hours to complete
6 videos (Total 30 min), 4 readings, 2 quizzes
6 videos
Sex Does Not Equal Gender3m
What To Do When You Don't Know What to Do5m
Identities and Their Intersections3m
Intersectional Oppressions6m
What If We Told You That Gender is Made Up?4m
4 readings
Introduction to Terminology40m
What To Do When You Don't Know What to Do10m
Intersectionality1h
What If We Told You That Gender is Made Up?20m
2 practice exercises
Sex Does Not Equal Gender10m
Terminology and Key Concepts Assessment30m
4 hours to complete
The Fiction of the Gender Binary
In this module, we explore the concept of gender as a social construct and consider how all of us learn about and reinforce or resist gender norms. We’ll look at some strategies for creative resistance to socially constructed beliefs about gender and also consider the experiences of transgender people as they transition into a new gender identity.
4 hours to complete
6 videos (Total 43 min), 4 readings, 1 quiz
6 videos
The Rules of Gender And How We Learn Them5m
How Gender Rules Limit Us All5m
Drag - Part 112m
Drag - Part 24m
What Is Gender Transition?8m
4 readings
Gender: A Social Construct30m
Learning and Expressing Gender40m
Drag: A Case Study In Gender Resistance1h
What Is Gender Transition?20m
1 practice exercise
The Fiction of the Gender Binary Assessment40m
3 hours to complete
Sexual Difference?
This module extends the exploration of social constructs to consider how sex and sexual identities have been socially constructed. We critically examine the common presumption that sex is biological, or natural. We draw on the experiences of intersex and transgender communities to consider an alternative approach to understanding sex. Then we introduce the idea of sex as a social construct that is intimately tied to, but is distinct from, gender.
3 hours to complete
5 videos (Total 31 min), 4 readings, 1 quiz
5 videos
Intersex4m
Challenging Sex and Gender in Sports8m
Gender is Like Earlobes4m
Born That Way5m
4 readings
Is Sex Biological?20m
Intersex30m
Challenging Sex And Gender In Sports20m
Gender is Like Earlobes20m
1 practice exercise
Sexual Difference? Assessment30m
Reviews
TOP REVIEWS FROM QUEERING IDENTITIES: LGBTQ+ SEXUALITY AND GENDER IDENTITY
by TPMay 13, 2020
Got a better perspective of LGBTQ+ community and it was a well informed course altogether. Came across many new terminologies and etiquette related to the community, which I was unaware of.
by AVJun 14, 2020
This course gave me a clear idea about the terminologies and pronouns regarding queer people. and also about the issues queer people faces in our society.
by JSJan 12, 2020
This is necessary information if you are out in today's world. Times are changing. I ran into this and was clueless so I was thrilled to find the class.
by AVJun 13, 2020
It was such a wonderful journey with two exceptional professors....had a great time...ur way of presentation is inexplicable.... thankyou!!♥️♥️♥️
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