UCLA hosts LGBT studies conference

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An array of speakers from around the country convened in Royce Hall over the weekend to share their research into gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender issues as part of the Los Angeles Queer Studies Conference.

The conference was hosted by UCLA's department of LGBT studies. The Williams Institute, a think tank dedicated to critical thought in the field of sexual orientation and public policy and based at the UCLA School of Law, , co-hosted the event.

The conference was held for both faculty and graduate students from across the nation to share their current LGBT studies, discussing related topics ranging from art and literature to discrimination.

Friday's keynote speaker, Janet Jakobsen, director of the Barnard Center for Research on Women, said LGBT students often encounter discrimination on campuses nationwide.