Kent To Turn Rainbow For A Weekend
The first-ever Rainbow Weekend aims to connect members of the Kent community and raise money for #Kent State’s #LGBTQ+ Emergency Fund. The two-day festival…
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News
In Case You Missed It: Winter LGBTQ News
The first month of 2020 has come to an end. If you didn’t get the chance to keep up with #LGBTQ #news so far…
Lawmakers Weigh In On Ohio Anti-Discrimination Act
For the fifth time since 2011, Democratic state Sen. Nickie Antonio of Lakewood has introduced the Ohio Fairness Act. The Act would provide protection…
Lifestyle
Series: Pride Around The World- Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands – Amsterdam Pride has been annually celebrated since 1996 and focuses on diversity and freedom within the #LGBTQ community. A highlight of…
Get To Know Skullz Salon
Several large canvases of brightly painted doll-like women hang in four rooms with dark furniture, dripping paint wallpaper and skull patterns, drawing the eye…
OPINION: Schools Must Ensure LGBTQ+ Inclusivity
Think back to what really mattered during high school— sports, friendships, grades, college searches, fitting in and who’s having sex with who. Try to…
Entertainment
Kent To Turn Rainbow For A Weekend
The first-ever Rainbow Weekend aims to connect members of the Kent community and raise money for #Kent State’s #LGBTQ+ Emergency Fund. The two-day festival…
Get To Know Skullz Salon
Several large canvases of brightly painted doll-like women hang in four rooms with dark furniture, dripping paint wallpaper and skull patterns, drawing the eye…
LGBTQ Movie Review: My Own Private Idaho
“… I love you, and you don’t pay me” These words are uttered softly as two young men sit across from each other…
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Kent Community Comes Together For the Rainbow Run
Members of #Kent‘s #LGBTQ #community came together on Sept. 21 to run five miles and increase funding for the LGBTQ Student Center’s Emergency Fund….
Students Walk the Stage at Kent State’s Lavender Graduation
#LGBTQ students were honored for their accomplishments and bravery at Friday’s Lavender Graduation ceremony. The event is held annually by the LGBTQ Student Center….
Comic: Tough Choices
With the victory of incoming Virginia state legislator, Danica Roem, came backlash. Roem, who ran against self-declared “chief homophobe” Bob Marshall, became the first…
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Kent Transgender Woman Files to Run for State Representative
In November, Danica Roem made national headlines when she defeated Bob Marshall, a 25-year Republican incumbent, for a seat in the Virginia state legislature….
Interview: Gay Millennial Elected to Cuyahoga Falls School Board
On Tuesday, #LGBTQ candidates prevailed in state and local elections across the country. This includes Anthony Gomez, a 27-year-old deputy clerk of courts, who…
Author Mackenzi Lee Talks Literature, Labels and Ladies of History
Mackenzi Lee is a historical young adult fiction author. Her novel, The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue, depicts a young bisexual man, Monty,…