Last week was Transgender awareness week, and with that we celebrate an important part of history in the gay community. This is a time where transgender people and LGBTQ+ allies come together to spread the message and take action to fight for trans rights. So let’s take a deeper meaning into what transgender awareness week really is. What does it mean to be transgender? For … Continue reading The Importance of Transgender Awareness Week
The LGBTQ+ representation on display in the TV show Euphoria is one of the best examples of representation for the community. While it is inclusive to the different sexualities and gender identities, it also portrays them without forcing characters into the stereotypes of what people think being gay looks like. Although there are many cases of this, one good example would be the transgender representation … Continue reading “Euphoria” Gets LGBTQ+ Representation Right
T.W. : Mental health crisis, gender identity, mentions of physical, emotional, and sexual abuse As a person who does not identify with the binary and typically despises any type of label, gender identity is a difficult concept for me. My first gender crisis was in January of this year when a kid at the psych ward asked for my pronouns. My mind drew a blank. … Continue reading The Problem with Pronouns
Lt. Governor John Fetterman dresses more like a mechanic than a politician. He stands at 6’8” with no hair, is painted with tattoos, and often wears button-down T-shirts to campaign events. The mayor turned lieutenant governor, John Fetterman, is running for US Senator on a campaign to win marginalized groups’ votes. His primary issues are health care, gun control, climate justice, LGBTQIA+ rights, and minimum … Continue reading Pennsylvania Candidate for US Senate John Fetterman
by Karla G. March 6, 2020 I know what you all are thinking while reading this title. ‘How can these two topics be related to one another?’ Why is this important to read?’ Well, as social media platforms grow more and more to create more interseting content, the people who use them are finding interesting ways to come out as gay, bisexual, lesbian, ect. But … Continue reading Coming Out in the Social Media Age
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