Vision  

We envision a thriving, inclusive community at Lehman College where LGBTQIA+ students, faculty, and staff are empowered to excel, innovate, and lead in a culture of respect, belonging, academic excellence, and social justice.  We aspire to be a transformative force in higher education, renowned for innovative programming, interdisciplinary collaboration, and unwavering support for LGBTQIA+ identities across all fields and cultures. Our goal is to serve as a model of inclusivity and excellence, fostering a global culture bridging diverse perspectives, preparing all members to make meaningful contributions. 

Values 

Inclusivity and Intersectionality  

We honor and embrace diverse identities, recognizing that individual experience is shaped by intersections of nationality, race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, class, ability, and other dimensions of identity.  Our community is built on respect, understanding, and mutual support.  

Empowerment and Education  

We believe that knowledge fuels positive change.  Through workshops, events, and interdisciplinary programming, we promote awareness, professional growth, and empowerment for our members and the Lehman community.  

Community and Connection  

Strengthening connections across cultures and identities, we strive to create a supportive environment where LGBTQIA+ students, faculty, staff, and allies can experience community, a sense of belonging to support collaboration, advocating for an inspiring future.  

Advocacy and Social Justice  

Dedicated to dismantling structural inequality, we are committed to an equitable future by embracing initiatives that support LGBTQIA+ rights, advocating for systemic change, and fostering a culture of compassion, understanding, and advancement. 

Innovation and Academic Excellence  

Grounded in Lehman College’s mission as a minority-serving and Hispanic-serving institution, we support initiatives in the arts, humanities, social sciences, and sciences, promoting creative and academic excellence. 

Sample Courses Offered

• LGBTQ+ Literature 
  • Critical analysis of short stories, novels, poetry, drama, memoir, film, graphic, or multimedia narratives by, for, and about LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer) people. Changing social, political, and cultural contexts. Feminist and queer theories of gender and sexuality.
• Queer Performance 
  • Read, watch, analyze, and discuss a diverse body of LGBTQIA+ theater, dance, and performance work under the ever-changing umbrella of queer performance. 
• Queer Studies: Sociological Approaches 
  • Provides a foundation to individually and structurally contextualize, contemplate, and consider what it means to be queer at the intersections of race, class, gender, nation, and (dis) ability in contemporary American society.