The politics of visibility within contemporary queer culture remains unstable throughout the world. In this Advanced Photo Concepts course, we will review the history of transgressive practices within queer photography and film from the 19th century to the present. Topics include documentary strategies within the genre of queer photography, work of queer identified photographic artists, lesbian and gay semiotics and signifiers as well as the role photography has played within gay rights and AIDS activism. Key readings will deepen your comprehension of the political and cultural concerns present globally within LGBTQ communities. You will create individual and/or collaborative work in response to course topics.