FIU Students, staff, and alumni all GLAM’med up for a pride photoshoot
Liana Estenoz | Contributing Writer Led by the Pride Student Union and supported by the Pride Center, guests model some promo shots for the GLAM…
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Queer Wars: How to Achieve LGBTQ+ Rights
Jesse Fraga / Staff Writer The LGBTQ+ community is constantly challenged by lawmakers worldwide in a fight for equal rights. While there are many policies…
FIU College of Medicine educates students on LGBTQ+ healthcare
By Nelida Insua-Coelho The Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine at Florida International University is one out of only four public medical school programs offered in the…
LGBTQIA Glossary of Terms
FIUPD undergoes diversity training to better serve LGBTQA community
Written by: MaryBeth Loretta/ Contributing Writer In a political climate where LGBTQA rights have been in the spotlight, the FIU Police Department has paid attention….
University celebrates National Coming Out Day
National Coming out Day was first introduced in 1988 by Robert Eichberg and Jean O’Leary in order to commemorate the 1987 march in Washington to promote gay and lesbian rights. It wasn’t until 1990 that the holiday spread around the United States. Today, the holiday is well respected and celebrated with more supporters each year.
UFC makes history with first openly gay champion
Kristen King // Contributing Writer Last week, the UFC spent all seven days preparing for the year’s biggest pay-per-view card: UFC 200. For the event,…
LGBTQA talks about transgender issues
Kayla Johnson/Contributing Writer “Understanding the T” was an event held to honor members of the trans community, one that has been largely ignored. This discussion…
Put a ribbon on it
Robert Solomon / Contributing Writer The World AIDS Day is a nationally recognized day that commemorates and raises awareness about the AIDS syndrome caused by…
Editorial: Gender-neutral changes promote University safety and inclusivity
Despite the time it has taken for FIU to provide gender-neutral bathrooms, the University is one of the first in the state to provide open housing. For those students in need of a safe place to express their gender-identity without fear, FIU plans to provide dorms in existing residence halls that will be open to house all gender identities in fall 2016.