The Rise of Religious Fundamentalism in the United States and Beyond: Exploring Issues Regarding Gender, Sexuality, and Marginalization

Innovation Showcase
Lindsey Churchill  

This session considers the rise of Christian Fundamentalism in the United States through the lens of gender, sexuality, and sex health. Initially, I present research regarding this trend and the impacts restrictions have had on marginalized communities. Participants are asked to reflect on their own experiences and regions and how the rise of fundamentalism has influenced discussions regarding gender, sexuality, and sexual health. We also explore the experience of starting a research Center in a fundamentally conservative region, and creating the only stand alone LGBTQIA+ Center at a college or university in the state of Oklahoma.