TQ (Trans & Queer) Activism Project
The Project
Description:
Since 2022, an unprecedented amount of anti-LGBTQ+ legislation has been proposed and passed in the US, especially Florida. Such anti-LGBTQ+ legislation, messaging, and politics resonate deeply in Florida because of its history of anti-queer initiatives such as the Johns Committee and Anita Bryant’s Save Our Children campaign. The historical and current waves of anti-LGBTQ+ backlash both employ messaging concerning the protection of children despite research emphasizing the profound negative impact of such laws on LGBTQ+ youth. Such messaging neglects the agency of young queer adults, thus my project centers the voices of those being targeted and their resistant responses.
Project Responsibilities:
This is an interdisciplinary project at the crossroads of sociology and history. Grounded in social movement research, especially about LGBTQ+ movements, I will conduct in-depth interviews focusing on how young TQ adults, age 18-22, have been advocating on their own behalf in response to Florida anti-LGBTQ+ legislation. The project will involve traveling to four areas in Florida associated with universities and centers of queer activism.
Principal Investigator
Dr. K. L. Broad
Affiliation
University of Florida Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies Department
Project Involvement
Spring 2024 – Present
Institutional Review Board ID
IRB #202401003
Project Awards
2024-2025
2024-2025
University of Florida
$1,750 of research stipend provided for the Academic year of 2024-25. The competitive University Scholars Program presents undergraduate students an opportunity to work one-on-one with UF faculty to pursue fundamental research and scholarly activities and gain valuable insights into how new knowledge is created and developed.
This project was funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Grant to promote student research within the Department of Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies.
Award amount of $8,721. Research project conducted with Rey Arcenas and mentor Dr. Kendal Broad.
Poster for the Undergraduate Research Symposium, April 8th 2025