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Seminar: Gender and Sexuality in Florida   

Issues of gender and sexuality are frequently in the headlines, but what are their deeper historical roots, especially in Florida? This course offers a broad perspective on how these topics have evolved in the Sunshine State, from women’s suffrage to today’s transgender rights debates. Through lectures, presentations, guest speakers, and discussion, we’ll explore how laws, policies, and public opinion have changed over time, and why these shifts matter today. This program is being presented with limited enrollment to foster discussion.

LECTURES:

1. Women’s Suffrage and Florida’s Delayed Ratification of the 19th Amendment
2. The Equal Rights Amendment and Women’s Rights in Florida
3. Legal History of Homosexuality and Lesbian-Gay Non-Discrimination Laws
4. Same-Sex Marriage and the Ongoing Debate over Transgender Rights

Fred Fejes, Professor Emeritus of Communication at Florida Atlantic University, is a leading scholar in media studies and LGBTQ history whose work has been widely published and recognized, including the Roy F. Aarons Award for contributions to research on issues affecting LGBTQ communities. A former Fulbright Distinguished Chair, he is the author of Gay Rights and Moral Panic and numerous influential works on media, sexuality, and cultural politics, and is currently completing Queer by the Beach: History of the Fort Lauderdale Community.
Seminar: Gender and Sexuality in Florida | Boca Raton Campus | Instructor: Fred Fejes, Ph.D.
4/9/2026
  • Seminar: Gender and Sexuality in Florida
  • Location: Boca Raton Campus
    Fees:
    Member: $69.60
    Non-Member: $87.00
    Price at the Door: 30
    Date: 4/9/2026 - 4/30/2026
    Time: 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
    Building: Boca Raton - Friedburg Auditorium
    Instructor: Fred Fejes, Ph.D.

    Issues of gender and sexuality are frequently in the headlines, but what are their deeper historical roots, especially in Florida? This course offers a broad perspective on how these topics have evolved in the Sunshine State, from women’s suffrage to today’s transgender rights debates. Through lectures, presentations, guest speakers, and discussion, we’ll explore how laws, policies, and public opinion have changed over time, and why these shifts matter today. This program is being presented with limited enrollment to foster discussion.

    LECTURES:

    1. Women’s Suffrage and Florida’s Delayed Ratification of the 19th Amendment
    2. The Equal Rights Amendment and Women’s Rights in Florida
    3. Legal History of Homosexuality and Lesbian-Gay Non-Discrimination Laws
    4. Same-Sex Marriage and the Ongoing Debate over Transgender Rights

    Fred Fejes, Professor Emeritus of Communication at Florida Atlantic University, is a leading scholar in media studies and LGBTQ history whose work has been widely published and recognized, including the Roy F. Aarons Award for contributions to research on issues affecting LGBTQ communities. A former Fulbright Distinguished Chair, he is the author of Gay Rights and Moral Panic and numerous influential works on media, sexuality, and cultural politics, and is currently completing Queer by the Beach: History of the Fort Lauderdale Community.
 

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