Established in 2006 as an outgrowth of the Program for the Study of Women, Gender, and Sexuality, the Center for the Study of Women, Gender and Sexuality at Rice encompasses interdisciplinary academic programs and research intensive opportunities, including:

The Center for Research on Health and Sexual Orientation, in the Graduate School of Public Health at the University of Pittsburgh, promotes research on the health of, and increased health risks for, sexual minorities. The center is comprised of researchers, students and affiliates of the University of Pittsburgh who are aware of the health concerns of sexual minorities, and the center's key mission is to understand and improve the health of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender individuals.

Established in 1995, the Center for the Study of Sexualities at National Central University in Taiwan is a research- and information-based collective that examines sexuality in its varied embeddedness in gender and other social differences. Although administrated and partially sponsored by the English Department, the Center maintains an inter-disciplinary approach and recruits its research fellows from various departments and overseas institutions. Well known for its intellectual stamina and activist stance, the Center does not shy away from controversy but has challenged conservative agenda will well grounded research and enlightening discourses.

The Center's website is available both in Mandarin Chinese and English.

The Institute of Development Studies is a leading global organisation for research, teaching and communications on international development. IDS was founded in 1966 and enjoys an international reputation based on the quality of its work and its commitment to applying academic skills to real world challenges. its purpose is to understand and explain the world, and to try to change it - to influence as well as to inform. IDS hosts five dynamic research teams, eight popular postgraduate courses, and a family of world-class knowledge services. 

The National Centre in HIV Social Research (NCHSR) is internationally recognised for its contribution to the Australian response to HIV and hepatitis C. While the core of its work has been in social aspects of HIV, particularly in regard to sexual practice, in recent years the NCHSR research program has expanded to include social research related to hepatitis C, injecting and illicit drug use, sexual health, Aboriginal health and the Asia-Pacific region.

The mission of the Department of Human Sexuality Studies is to " advance multidisciplinary teaching, research, and advocacy in sexuality studies, sexual literacy, well being and social justice." We provide students with knowledge about processes and variations in sexual cultures, sexual identity and gender role formation, and the social, cultural, historical, and ethical foundations of sexuality, intimate relationships, and sexual health. Research training in the field of human sexuality studies is occurring slowly in the United States therefore our Department strives to:

The fundamental purpose of the Latin-American Center on Sexuality and Human Rights is to produce, organize, and disseminate knowledge about sexuality from a human-rights perspective, in order to help fight gender inequality and to contribute to the struggle against the discrimination of sexual minorities in the region. Through dialogue with universities, social movements and policymakers in Latin America, the Center coordinates the activities of researchers, activists and other partners interested in encouraging the academic, social and political debate on sexuality and human rights, comprising Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Peru and Colombia.

Created in 2002, the Latin-American Center on Sexuality and Human Rights is a project housed within the Program of Study and Research on Gender, Sexuality and Health, at the State University of Rio de Janeiro’s Institute of Social Medicine. It is part of the larger project Global Dialogue on Sexual Health and Well-Being, with centers in Asia, Africa, and the U.S., underwritten by the Ford Foundation.

The Center for Research on Gender and Sexuality (CRGS) is an interdisciplinary community of San Francisco State University faculty, students, and staff dedicated to generating innovative social science research questions, methods, and theories, and training new investigators. Working in collaboration with community organizations and social movements, the CRGS is committed to producing new and useful knowledge about sexuality and gender. Our goal is to promote social justice and well-being by recognizing and challenging how inequalities undermine healthy sexuality.

The Institute for International Health and Development (formerly Centre for International Health Studies) was founded in 1993 as a multi-disciplinary centre for education, research and technical assistance supporting international health development in low and middle income countries. Staff of IIHD and associated faculty have experience of work in nations, spanning Eastern Europe, Latin America, sub-Saharan Africa and South and East Asia.