A Systematic Literature Review of Research on Queer and Trans* Issues at HBCUs

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Abstract

The authors of this article explored common themes noticed in and theoretical frameworks employed by 53 manuscripts seeking to analyze issues of queer and trans* subjects at historically Black colleges and universities. Overall, three major themes were noticed in the literature: 1. Navigating complex identities, 2. The (in)visibility, erasure, and silencing of queer and trans* humanity, and 3. The need to institutionalize queer and trans* inclusion efforts. Moreover, scholars used queer, Black queer theories, and the conceptual framework of Black respectability politics to probe the various experiences of queer and trans* individuals within HBCU contexts. Consequently, we borrowed from ballroom culture and Beyoncé’s Renaissance album to propose four houses of scholarship for future directions of research.

Authors

• Jarrel T. Johnson, University of Utah

• Dalvin Trevon Dunn, Texas A&M University

• Quentin Hodges, University of Utah

• Adrien Barrios, University of Utah

• Jesse Randall Ford, University of North Carolina - Greensboro