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Hi. I'm Andrea  Houston,

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Instructor of NNS 410: 

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Queer Media at Ryerson 

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School of Journalism.

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Queer Media is a new course

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offered to all Ryerson

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fourth-year  students.

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You certainly don't have to

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be a journalism student

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to enroll.

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In fact, this course

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would benefit students

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in any career that engages

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and interacts with the public -

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especially marginalized

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communities, because LGBTQ

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people are everywhere.

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For journalists, however,

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this course will give you

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the history, the language,

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and the understanding

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to cover Queer and Trans

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issues with respect

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and sensitivity.

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It's part journalism course, 

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part history class,

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and part cultural critique.

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Queer Media examines the

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rapidly changing landscape of

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international queer rights

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through the lens of media.

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We will explore queerness

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as identity, as

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intersectional politic, as

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propoganda, and as a

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powerful instrument of change.

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From Stonewall to the

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Orlando massacre this summer,

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LGBTQ identity has seen

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extraordinary change.

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What role has the media played

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in this shift?

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How has queerness

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been represented, erased,

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or exploited by media?

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Has the media done enough

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to keep homophobic

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governments accountable?

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Each class, we will turn back

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the clock to examine

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a different queer struggle,

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often through the eyes of

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the journalists and activists

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themselves.

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For journalists especially,

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following and understanding

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social movements is

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critically important.

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That's where change happens.

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So, consider taking Queer Media.

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and learn how this powerful,

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glorious, and resilient community

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continues to stand up,

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fight back,

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in an international

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movement for human rights

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that is far from over.

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I hope to see you in class.