Hello! This is an introductory class at Berkeley about LGBTQ+ identity, intersectionality, and its role in the education system at Berkeley and the American state as a whole. The beginning sections of our class will be more broad, discussing bias and discrimination in regard to different queer groups. Lastly, we will focus on more specific topics, such as representation of Queer people through different forms of media such as books, movies, tv, and art.

Course Details:
Classes will be held once a week, Tuesdays 7-9PM in the QARC space! (Hearst Field Annex, MC 4560 Building A, Room 15, Berkeley, CA 94720)

This course will largely consist of group discussion, collaboration, and community building! Smaller discussion posts will be assigned throughout and the "final" will be a choice of either a presentation on a topic discussed in class or a presentation on a resource for LGBTQ+ students that can be created at Berkeley.

Attendance:
Although attendance is required, the facilitators are very lenient with absences and will give students 3 excused absences during the semester. Please email your facilitators before class as to why you cannot attend and ideally try to make it for the last few classes as we wrap up final projects :)

Grades:
20% Attendance
15% Class Participation
25% 9 Weekly Responses (2.7% each response)
15% Rough Draft of Final Project Proposal
25% Final Project (In-Class Presentation)

If you're interested in taking this course, please enroll via cal central as you would for a normal course. It should be under Ethnic Studies 198 Section 005 (class code: 21557). The title may be listed as "Supervised Group Study" but as long as the course code is correct, you are enrolling in the correct course :)