The Center for Applied Transgender Studies is proud to host the second event in its 2024 Distinguished Lecture Series. Events in the series feature world-leading transgender scholars discussing their own original research with a broad audience of scholars, practitioners, policymakers, and interested laypersons. These events are virtual, free to attend, and open to the public.

This lecture will be given by Zein Murib, and will celebrate the publication of their recent book Terms of Exclusion: Rightful Citizenship Claims and the Construction of LGBT Political Identity (Oxford University Press, 2023). The event will also include a moderated discussion with CATS Executive Director TJ Billard.

LGBT political movements in the United States have been successful in expediting the growing acceptance of sexual and gender minorities and increasing public support for LGBT rights. However, not all segments of what has come to be called the "LGBT community" have benefited from these gains; even marginalized identity groups have internal hierarchies that determine whose political claims are heard or ignored. In this talk, Zein Murib advances a theory of “rightful citizenship claims” to explain why only certain members of the group benefit from political wins and puts forward ideas for political tactics that benefit as many people as possible.

The talk will take place from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM Central Standard Time.

To register for the lecture, visit: https://cats.events/murib