Gender and Sexuality
Harvard’s Sexual Harassment Policies Adapt to Trump Administration
Harvard will keep its policy protections against sexual misconduct based on gender identity, despite the Education Department’s announcement that it will end the Biden administration’s mandated protections for LGBTQ students.
Harvard Removes Transgender Inclusion Policy From Athletics Site After Trump Signs Executive Order
Harvard Athletics removed a policy on inclusion for transgender athletes from its website Wednesday after President Donald Trump signed an executive order banning transgender women from school and college women’s sports.
Judy Norsigian ’70 Awarded PBHA Robert Coles ‘Call of Service’ Award
Judith L. Norsigian ’70, who co-founded the women’s health nonprofit Our Bodies, Ourselves, received the Phillips Brooks House Association’s Robert Coles “Call of Service” award on Friday.
Harvard Institute of Politics Hosts Drag Show to ‘Drag Out the Vote’
Harvard Votes Challenge and the Institute of Politics Gender and Sexuality Coalition hosted a drag show on Wednesday to encourage students to vote in the 2024 election.
Prevalence of Sexual Misconduct Drops Sharply at Harvard, Survey Finds
The prevalence of sexual misconduct at Harvard dropped sharply since 2019, according to results released on Monday from the Higher Education Sexual Misconduct and Awareness survey.
After Student Feedback, Harvard Gender Equity Office Cut Title IX Training Module Time
The Office of Gender Equity revised its Title IX training modules and hired new staff in recent months to increase student and affiliate awareness and use of the office.
A Kansas Challenge to Biden’s New Title IX Rulings is Now Impacting Harvard
Harvard’s Title IX regulations are in limbo — and it’s because of a Kansas court injunction.
Harvard Kennedy School’s Carr Center Launches Global LGBTQI+ Human Rights Program
The Harvard Kennedy School’s Carr Center for Human Rights launched the Global LGBTQI+ Human Rights Program on May 1 to research and address issues affecting LGBTQ+ individuals around the globe.
‘Gender-Affirming Slay Fest’: Harvard College QSA Hosts Annual Queer Prom
The Harvard College Queer Student Association held its annual Queer Prom celebration at the Cambridge Queen’s Head Pub on Saturday evening in collaboration with the Office of BGLTQ Student Life.
Harvard Law School Center Sues Louisiana Over Ban on Medical Care for Trans Youth
The Harvard Law School Center for Health Law and Policy Innovation filed a lawsuit against the Louisiana Board of Medical Examiners and Attorney General Elizabeth Murrill on Jan. 8 challenging a state ban on providing gender-affirming medical care for transgender minors.
Harvard College Women’s Center Kicks Off 2024 Women’s Week With ‘Rooted’ Theme
The Harvard College Women’s Center launched its 18th annual Women’s Week on Monday with the unveiling of a tree sculpture in honor of this year’s theme, “Rooted.”
Amid Ongoing Dean Search, Harvard Kennedy School Affiliates Say Diverse Faculty Should Be Top Priority
As the Harvard Kennedy School searches for its next dean, some affiliates believe increasing gender, racial, and international representation among faculty should be a top priority for the school’s next leader.
Panelists Discuss Abortion Pill Access, ‘Plan C’ Documentary at Harvard Kennedy School Forum
Panelists discussed abortion pill access in the United States at a Harvard Kennedy School forum before a screening of the documentary “Plan C” on Monday.
Harvard Undergraduates Laud Intersectional ‘Affinity Spaces’ Hosted by QuOffice
Students praised the Office of BGLTQ Student Life’s fall semester “affinity spaces,” which enable queer undergraduates of overlapping intersectional identities to support each other, engage in dialogue, and discuss shared experiences.
Activist Group Our Harvard Can Do Better Expands Focus, Rebrands as Harvard Feminist Coalition
Our Harvard Can Do Better, an undergraduate campus group advocating against rape culture at Harvard, has rebranded as the Harvard Feminist Coalition, the organization announced on Oct. 30.
