Welcome to the Center for Research
on Gender and Sexuality!

CRGS Research Faculty members conduct projects examining a wide range of subjects including sexual health, gender equality, health disparities and HIV prevention.

Current CRGS research topics include:

• Gay male couples, the sexual agreements made within their relationships, and how this relates to HIV safety
• The impact of parenting on the health and well-being of gay men.
• An examination of the ways in which people make sense of and give meaning to their experiences of intimacy in long-term relationships, and how aspects of people’s relationship stories can predict relational and psychological well-being.
• Latina and African-American women’s experiences with gender, religion and HIV prevention.

The impact of CRGS's work is far reaching. Our researchers consistently garner professional recognition and our work has contributed significantly to the national and international sexual research agenda.

Please take a look around our site to get an in-depth look at current projects, keep up-to-date on center events such as our monthly Gender and Sexuality Seminar Series, and consider making a secure, tax-deductable donation in support of the cutting edge sexuality research we foster at our center.

For inquiries from media organizations, please contact us by phone or at media.crgs@gmail.com

Announcements & What's New

The Gay Couples Study recently published new findings in AIDS and Behavior! Relationship Dynamics as Predictors of Broken Agreements About Outside Sexual Partners: Implications for HIV Prevention Among Gay Couples

The Gay Couples Study and the You & Me Study of CRGS held an Open House Mixer in September. Attendees included research colleagues, friends, various members from Community Based Organizations, and more. Find out more about the event on our Events Page!

Emily S. Mann will be presenting an analysis on the debate over abortion coverage in health care on Tuesday, November 1st, from 6-7:30pm! Mapping the Debates over Abortion Coverage in Health Care Reform: An Intersectional Analysis.

Mickey Eliason presented research dealing with the attitude of Health Care providers towards the LGBT community! Don't Ask, Don't Tell: Not Just For the Military.

Our own Anu Gomez was quoted in the San Francisco Chronicle in an article on Same Sex Couples! Check out the article!

The Gay Couples Study has released their Fall 2011 Newsletter! This is the final newsletter of the Gay Couples Study, so be sure to check out how to find updates on the Study's findings!

Esther Rothblum presented a fantastic talk on ongoing research into the effect of legalized same-sex marriage. The talk focused on demographic and relationship data from same-sex couples who had civil unions in the first year of legalization. Same-Sex Couples in Legalized Relationships: I Do, or Do I?

UPDATE! A great article was written up on the NSRC website about Esther's talk! Check it out Here!

The CRGS would like to welcome the 2011 Sexuality Studies cohort to their first semester! Best of luck!

Anu Manchikanti Gómez of the CRGS was recently published in the Journal of Women's Health. Check out her work on Sexual Violence as a Predictor of Unintended Pregnancy, Contraceptive Use, and Unmet Need Among Female Youth in Colombia

Our own Jessica Fields is interviewed in a New York Times article about an evolving Queer identity! Check it out here!

The CRGS wishes to congratulate the Human Sexuality Studies Graduate Class of 2011! We are proud of your hard work and dedication!

Anu Manchikanti Gómez of the CRGS was recently published in the Journal of Adolescent Health. Check out her work on Linkages Between Gender Equity and Intimate Partner Violence Among Urban Brazilian Youth.

Jackson Darling, Project Manager for Vote for Equality, gave an amazing and informative presentation on political and social strategies that inform the debate over same-sex marriage on Wednesday, May 18th at 6pm. Gaining Insight to Forward the Fight for LGBT Rights.

David Frost of the CRGS was recently published in the Journal of Sex Research with Ilan H. Meyer. Check out their work on Measuring Community Connectedness among Diverse Sexual Minority Populations.

The Gay Couples Study has released their Spring 2011 Newsletter!

Gilbert Herdt presented on his recent ethnographic work with the Sambia of Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, April 27th at 6pm. From Ritual to Inequality.

Dr. David Frost of the CRGS was recently published in the Journal of Family Psychology. Check out his work on Stigma and Intimacy in Same-Sex Relationships: A Narrative Approach!

Rosemarie Garland-Thomson gave an exciting presentation on Wednesday, March 9th, on "How We Look: Intersections of Gender, Sexuality, Race and Disability in Popular Photography".

Emmy Winner Charlotte Robinson, host of OutTake Voices, talks with Amy Sueyoshi, co-chair of the Board of Directors of GLBT Historical Society and co-curator of the new GLBT History Museum in San Francisco. Listen here.

Brian Mustanski put together a terrific video from a forum entitled "What's Love Got to Do With It?" at the Center on Halsted in Chicago. Researchers Colleen Hoff (CRGS, San Francisco State University) and Patrick Sullivan (Emory University) presented their findings on HIV infections within same-sex relationships. Check it out here.

Jorge Zepeda gave a terrific talk Wednesday, February 16th on "The Intersection of Service Providers and Researchers".

Megan Comfort gave a wonderful talk on December 6th entitled “I Looked at This as a Beautiful Experience”: Incarceration and the Secondary Prisonization of Intimate Relationships. Thanks to Dr. Comfort!

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