The faculty and staff of Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies and Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Studies affirm our support for students, colleagues, and community members, regardless of gender identification. We respect the right of all individuals to self-identify. In response to the Trump administration's announcement that it will only recognize individuals by their biological sex, we reaffirm our commitment to supporting all graduate and undergraduate students, regardless of sexuality and gender, as they pursue their degrees. </p>
The faculty and staff of Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies and Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Studies declare their support for students, colleagues, and the community, regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, documentation status, socioeconomic status, nationality, religion, or ability. We believe in equal rights for all people, and will defend and protect those rights, particularly for the most vulnerable among us. Our faculty seek to cultivate an environment in which we can all work together to combat racism, sexism, and all other forms of bias. We promote intellectual inquiry and intellectual freedom for everyone as the means to achieve greater justice in this world.
