American Historical Association

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Historians Task Force

Established: as a joint task force with the Committee on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender History in June 2009 (term ends June 2013)

Purpose: To gather information about the concerns of LGBTQ members and propose concrete practical solutions.

Membership: 3 AHA members, 2 CLGBTH members.

Assignment to Division: Reports on its work to the Professional Division.

LGBTQ Historians Task Force members

From the AHA

• Leisa Meyer (Coll. of William & Mary), chair
• Jacqueline Jones (Univ. of Texas at Austin), AHA representative
• Marc Stein (York Univ.), AHA representative

From the CLGBTH

• Jennifer Brier (Univ. of Illinois at Chicago), Committee on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender History representative
• Susan Stryker (Indiana Univ.), Committee on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender History representative