Ana Cedeno | Contributing Writer Gov. Desantis has signed bill HB 1521 into effect, which prohibits people from using bathrooms that do not align with their assigned gender in public and private colleges; people who break this law could be fired. This marks yet another law from Desantis that disproportionately affects and is targeted towards […]
Allen Blumstein | Staff Writer From the top floor of the library, you could hear echoes coming from FIU’s trans day of visibility celebration on March 31. It was an animated scene at the lawns on FIU’s Modesto A. Maidique campus as live music played and students danced about. The event was hosted by FIU’s […]
Jesse Fraga / Assistant News Director Machismo, police and gendered double standards may be threatening Miami’s nightlife for queer people. Felipe Wallis, 23, recently fell victim when he faced discrimination at a local nightclub. As a regular at Centro Wynwood nightclub, Wallis wore a sleeveless knitted collared shirt, heels, gold hoops, black leather pants and […]
Jesse Fraga / Assistant News Director For years, an FIU senior and navy reservist, battled between fighting for himself and his country, until last week. Kristian Mendez, 24, joined the military in Dec. 2018 around the same time he began questioning his gender identity. Now, he identifies as a transgender man. President Joe Biden signed […]
Ethan Toth / Contributing Writer To commemorate World AIDS Day, FIU recently held a virtual event; “Positive: HIV in the Arts, Medicine, and Everyday Life.” The panel brought together choreographers, professors, and medical experts to discuss HIV and how it affects the arts, medicine, and everyday life. The panel was hosted by the director of […]
By: Nicole Heller / Staff Writer Gay male donors are being turned away from blood donation sites despite a blood shortage during the pandemic. For years, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has restricted men who had sex with men from donating blood and plasma if they have had sex with another man within the […]
Laura Antunez/Contributing Writer Drag queens performed in the Steven and Dorothea Green Library to vicious applause and formed a panel about mental illness. On Nov. 6, The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) at FIU and the Sexual Health Alliance Revolutionizing Positivity (SHARP) came together to host six drag queens to discuss mental health, especially […]
