The Society of Lesbian and Gay Anthropologists

is proud to present the annual

Ruth Benedict Prize

for outstanding anthropological scholarship on a lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgendered topic

and the

for students and scholars of LGBT topics and issues in anthropology.


The Society of Lesbian and Gay Anthropologists (SOLGA) of the American Anthropological Association was founded in 1988. SOLGA promotes communication, encourages research, develops teaching materials, and serves the interests of gay and lesbian anthropologists within the association.

This site was designed by C. Todd White.