Tag: transgender
Jul. 14, 2023
Why transgender health is once again under attack
Given the recent supreme court decisions on Affirmative Action, LGBTQ+ rights and student loans, it is to no one’s surprise that human rights have once…
Jan. 31, 2020
LGBTQ attitudes have changed, people have not
On Jan. 13, in a 17-minute-long video on her channel, one of the biggest beauty gurus on YouTube came out as transgender. Nikkie de Jager,…
Jun. 20, 2019
Kim Petras brings summer heat to the TLA
It was a packed crowd at The Theater of the Living Arts June 17, a crowd full of predominantly queer people out to support one…
Feb. 23, 2018
Transgender themes explored in ‘A Fantastic Woman’
Marina Vidal (Daniela Vega) is a 20-something singer living in Santiago, Chile. She moonlights as a waitress in between singing in bars and training for…
Jul. 28, 2017
Not a burden
During his presidential campaign, President Donald Trump once said, “I will do everything in my power to protect our LGBTQ citizens.” Trump announced through a…
Mar. 3, 2017
Turning his back on the LGBTQ community
During his divisive campaign, President Donald Trump presented himself as more of a moderate by disavowing conservative Republican orthodoxy and making a promise to protect…
May. 20, 2016
Privilege is broken
As most cognizant people understand, social power is distributed unevenly across demographics. ‘Privilege’ is one common model used to look at that distribution and how…
Apr. 29, 2016
You know what I think is a drag?
Drag is an art form in which men dress in feminine clothing and makeup and perform onstage to challenge gender roles and celebrate femininity —…
Apr. 22, 2016
Understanding gender identity
March 23, governor of North Carolina Pat McCrory released a statement condemning the city council of Charlotte for allowing transgender people to use whichever restrooms…
Mar. 11, 2016
Flushing away inequality
How many times have you needed a bathroom on campus and been unable to find one allocated to your gender? Imagine if that happened every…
