CLAGS: The Center for LGBTQ Studies

CLAGS: The Center for LGBTQ Studies provides a platform for intellectual leadership in addressing issues that affect lesbian, gay, bisexual transgender, and queer individuals and other sexual and gender minorities. As the first university-based LGBTQ research center in the United States, CLAGS nurtures cutting-edge scholarship, organizes events for examining and affirming LGBTQ lives, and fosters network-building among academics, artists, activists, policy makers, and community members. CLAGS stands committed to maintaining a broad program of public events, online projects, and fellowships that promote reflection on queer pasts, presents, and futures.
Recent News
Jun 17, 2021
Queer Librarianship and CUNY
Elvis Bakaitis, interim head of reference at the Graduate Center's Mina Rees Library, joins this Pride Month episode to talk about queer librarianship, their research, and service to CUNY.
- Podcast
Jul 2, 2020
Graduate Center Alumni Awarded Prestigious Mellon/ACLS Fellowships
Jaime Shearn Coan and Barry P. Goldberg will apply the skills and perspectives they gained from their doctorates in English and history to community-focused positions in nonprofit organizations.
- Alumni News
Jun 23, 2020
Why 'Queering Law and Order' Is Urgent
Professor Kevin Nadal talks about his latest book, which looks at how the criminal justice system has treated LGBTQ people, including LGBTQ people of color, and the consequences.
Jun 1, 2020
Embracing Pride, Fighting Prejudice: 11 GC Scholars Who Address LGBTQ Issues Through Research, Action, and Literature
Graduate Center professors, students, and alumni are exploring issues related to Pride Month through their writing, art, and advocacy.

Our Events
CLAGS is committed to sponsoring public accessible programing throughout the year.
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Fellowships and Awards
CLAGS offers several fellowships and awards open to students, scholars, and activists dedicated to LGBTQ issues.
More about Fellowships and Awards