SEXUAL ORIENTATION AND GENDER IDENTITY AND EXPRESSION SIG

The term SOGIE—Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity and Expression– is increasingly used in international arenas along with the term LGBTI (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex). The SOGIE SIG will be dedicated to promoting research on the experiences of LGBTI students in schools, the diffusion and uptake of human rights norms related to SOGIE, the roles the international community and NGOs play in SOGIE issues, and other related themes. 

• Joseph G Kosciw, GLSEN (Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network) Research Institute: Co-Chair/Program Chair. Joseph.Kosciw@glsen.org
• Oren Pizmony-Levy, Teachers College, Columbia University, USA: Vice Chair, Unit Planner/Program Chair. Pizmony-Levy@tc.columbia.edu

The CIES Special Interest Group (SIG) directory (https://members.cies.us/page/SIGs) provides a complete list of the mission, officers, and work of our 37 SIGs, which are sorted by region or topic.

You must be a member of CIES to join a SIG, which can be done any time during the year.

There are three ways to join a SIG:

1. Online, any time of the year, when renewing your CIES membership including the SIG dues. Please go to, https://members.cies.us/page/meminfo.
2. Online, when registering as a presenter for the CIES Conference, which requires CIES membership. A specific link will be available for each conference.
3. By mail or phone. Please contact the Office of the Executive Director (OED) Membership Coordinator by email at, membership@cies.us, or by phone during business hours at (412) 383-3945.

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