: 66 In the study most lesbian women and gay men (many of whom had Mormon background) reported experiencing erotic interest in others of the same sex since childhood, : 120, 222 and exhibited self-identity and community identity as sexual minorities. There are currently over 40 certificate and degree granting programs with at least five institutions in the United States offering an undergraduate major a growing number of similar courses are offered in countries other than the United States.Įarly academic study of queer community include lesbian researcher Mildred Berryman's 1930s groundbreaking : 897–898 The Psychological Phenomena of the Homosexual : 223, 228 on 23 lesbian women and 9 gay men, whom she met through the Salt Lake City Bohemian Club. Though a new discipline, a growing number of colleges have begun offering academic programs related to sex, sexuality, and sexual orientation.
