Conservative lawmakers are up to their old tricks of scapegoating and creating moral panics around sexuality. In response to the current financial crisis, legislators in Florida and Georgia have begun attempting to cut sexuality studies, queer theory, and women's and gender studies courses and research at state universities.

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As our nation struggles with the greatest economic meltdown of our time, rather than deal with real issues, these legislators have decided to create the illusion that they are making budget cuts and cutting wasteful spending; in reality, they are trying to eliminate courses and research that does not meet with their moral standards.  It is not unprecedented for disciplines that are seen as unnecessary or unimportant to be the first to get the axe when times get tough - the arts, ethnic studies, women's studies and feminist theory classes have been regular victims...