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2013-2015 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

LLS 1317 - Black Issues in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Psychology

Credits: 3 hrs.
Imagine that one day your future child tells you that he/she is gay/lesbian. What if one of your friends comes to understand that “he” is actually transgender? Being black and gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender raises issues of family, religion, cultural connectedness, and gender. We will critically think about how psychological issues of gender, race and oppression, and religion relate to black churches, HBCUs, and segments of black populations being reluctant to openly address this subject. Critical reading, critical thought, and scientific literacy will be taught using major and minor assignments covering