Biden nominates transgender doctor Rachel Levine as assistant health secretary
President Joe Biden nominated Pennsylvania Health Secretary Rachel Levine as his administration’s assistant secretary of health on Jan. 19. If approved by the Senate,…
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Nothin' New: The Takat?pui of New Zealand
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Nothin' New: The Hijras of South Asia
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Biden nominates transgender doctor Rachel Levine as assistant health secretary
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ICYMI: LGBTQ+ Winter News Roundup
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How Quarantine Positively Impacts Exploring Your Gender Expression
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'Happiest Season' Shows LGBTQ+ Perspective of the Holidays
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Actor Elliot Page Comes Out As Transgender
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Intersectionality: Collages of Community
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Sex vs. Gender: What LGBTQ+ Allies Should Know
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The Reality Of Suicide Within The LGBTQ+ Community
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LGBTQ+ Students Discuss Going Home For Thanksgiving Break
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Recognizing The Importance Of Transgender Day Of Remembrance
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How Discrimination & Human Sex Trafficking Affect the LGBTQ+ Community
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LGBTQ+ Candidates Sweep The 2020 Elections In Rainbow Wave
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News
ICYMI: LGBTQ+ Winter News Roundup
2020 has come and gone, and the first month of 2021 has already drawn to a close. The death toll and economic effects of…
Actor Elliot Page Comes Out As Transgender
Canadian actor Elliot Page, known for his roles in “Juno” and “The Umbrella Academy,” came out as #transgender on Dec. 1. Page, who uses…
Lifestyle
Nothin’ New: The Takat?pui of New Zealand
The New Zealand-based organizations RainbowYOUTH and Tiwhanawhana Trust define “takatāpui” as a Māori word meaning “intimate companion of the same sex.” The Māori are…
Nothin’ New: The Hijras of South Asia
“Nothin’ New” is a series that throughout the semester will explore how imperialism and colonialism introduced the concepts of anti-#LGBTQ+ ideas to ex-colonies that…
How Quarantine Positively Impacts Exploring Your Gender Expression
The COVID-19 pandemic has negatively impacted the #LGBTQ+ community in a myriad of ways, from isolation in unaccepting households to lack of access to…
Entertainment
‘Happiest Season’ Shows LGBTQ+ Perspective of the Holidays
“Happiest Season,” directed by Clea DuVall, is a #holiday romantic comedy that depicts some of the struggles many #LGBTQ+ individuals face when going home…
LGBTQ+ Must Reads Written By And For People Of Color
Literature has been used to educate, entertain and tell the stories of a group of people for thousands of years. Representation in all forms…
Familiar Monsters: How Horror Intertwines With The LGBTQ+ Community
Fear is one of humanity’s oldest emotions. Tales of the macabre and monstrous have littered the pages of folklore and literature for centuries, and…
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Intersectionality: Collages of Community
Words by Wesley Koogle, Alyssa Maziarz, Drew Kazdin and Abigail Silvis #Intersectionality is an important issue to recognize in the #LGBTQ+ community. The…
Former Fusion Editor And Political Activist MJ Eckhouse Dies
Former #Fusion editor, MJ Eckhouse, died October 21. He was 29 years old. Eckhouse was a key advocate for #LGBTQ+ non-discrimination rights and protections…
Black Students At Kent State Organize Marches After Racist Incidents On Campus
Black United Students (BUS) and the fraternity Alpha Phi Alpha organized a unity march on Monday to denounce racist actions that have occurred on…
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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,…