FIU Students React To New Anti-Transgender Bill
Ana Cedeno | Contributing Writer Gov. Desantis has signed bill HB 1521 into effect, which prohibits people from using bathrooms that do not align with…
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Gay Man Denied Entrance at Wynwood Club, Sparks Concern for Miami Queers
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…
Gov. Ron DeSantis Signs Bill Banning Transgender Athletes from School Sports
Lara Coiro / Staff Writer On the first day of Pride Month, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed House Bill (HB) 1475 into law on June…
Florida State Passes Bill Which Ban Transgender Women From Girls’ Sports
Martina Brady / Staff Writer Florida legislators passed a bill in the State House preventing transgender girls and women from participating in girls’ competitive sports…
FIU Confronts Anti-Asian Hate at “I’m Not a Virus” Event
Maya Washburn / Staff Writer Harassment and violence against Asian Americans have increased during the pandemic, according to Stop Asian American and Pacific Islander Hate….
Discrimination, Microaggressions, and Unfair Treatment: FIU Professors Explain What It’s Like To Be Black in Academia
By: Teresa Schuster / Staff Writer Amidst protests for racial justice, Black faculty members have taken to Twitter, using #BlackInTheIvory to share stories of racial…
Women of color feel discriminated against at work
by Jeffrey Steele/ Contributing Writer Women of color are treated unfavorably in the workforce. They are subjected to a variety of stereotypes. Depending on the…
LGBTQ football players battle discrimination on and off the field
Gabriella Pinos/ Staff Writer Warm Sunday afternoons, hot dogs sizzling on the grill, family and friends gathering around the television – these are all synonymous…
Anti-LGBTQ legislation holds outdated beliefs
Fabienne Fleurantin/ Staff Writer The LGBTQA community is on the verge of facing another injustice by their state government. A state representative is trying to…
ALM Series discusses origins, effects of the “homogenizing’ term ‘Hispanic’
Those who do not fit the mold of what is considered right in the world get plagued by harsh scrutiny. This has become the unfortunate circumstance of many Hispanic people here on campus.