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Bradley S. Epps, a professor in Harvard's Romance Languages and Literatures department who teaches the course "Introduction to Gay and Lesbian Studies," said the University has a long way to go in developing its programs.
"There is very, very, very little movement on the part of the Faculty to have a program in queer studies," Epps said.
Epps said Faculty from various departments, such as women's studies, English, or romance languages, have historically been pulled from their other duties to teach courses in queer studies.
Epps outlined three steps Harvard could take to offer more in gay studies: publishing a brochure on such issues, the creation of a regularly offered curriculum in gay studies and "targeted hirings" of professors focusing on sexual orientation and "queer theory."
Epps said the lack of such courses and the non-recruitment of gay studies faculty makes Harvard "not exactly the easiest university to be gay in."