San Diego State to offer course on LGBTQ+ themes in comics in spring 2027

San Diego State University announced a new course for spring 2027 titled 'Queering Comics,' which will focus on examining comic books and graphic narratives through the lens of LGBTQ+ culture, identity, and politics, thecollegefix.com reported.

The course will introduce students to LGBTQ+ comic creators and explore themes related to identity, aesthetics, and politics. It is offered as an elective within SDSU's LGBTQ+ Studies program and counts toward the major or minor, with some courses fulfilling general education requirements.

SDSU's Center for Comics Studies described 'Queering Comics' as part of a National Endowment for the Humanities-supported initiative aimed at expanding social justice education through comics. This initiative also includes courses on race, religion, history, and environmental issues.

A media associate from the American Principles Project criticized the course as lacking academic value and questioned the use of taxpayer funding for it, calling it 'blatant educational malpractice' and ideological.