This course will examine history of queer thought with a focus on twentieth-century intersectional and radical approaches in the United States. It will reposition marginalized social locations (i.e., race, class, gender, ethnicity, and nationality) in relation to dominant queer theoretical frameworks, including within feminist, critical race, postcolonial, and transnational perspectives. It also will make connections between theory and practice in contemporary social movements. Students will examine how, for instance, Judith Butler’s ideas about gender performativity have been reshaped by recent transgender and intersectional theorists. You will learn that critical reflection is essential to social critique. You will engage in critical thought about social, political, cultural, and historical issues addressed in the works we will read. In addition, you will write a short reflection essay, do a short archival-based activity, and present a research topic of your choice in which you interpret ideas and practices of gender and sexuality.