Drag has always influenced mainstream pop culture
Alhi Leconte/ Staff Writer Many aspects of drag and gay culture have been appropriated into mainstream media and pop culture. Apart from the money, this…
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SGC-BBC brings Laverne Cox to speak at University
Transgender actress and activist Laverne Cox will speak about acceptance, inclusion, the LGBT community to University students in an event called ‘Ain’t I a Woman: My Journey Through Womanhood.”
The challenges of being an athlete in the LGBT community
Brett Shweky // Staff Writer From the laborious battle of obtaining equal rights to the strenuous fight of breaking cultural barriers, members of the LGBT…
Major sports franchises support transgender rights
Julieta Rodrigo // Staff Writer A few organizations including the Human Rights Campaign, along with the American Civil Liberties Union, the Equality Federation, the National…
There should be more positive queer portrayal in children media
There has been a lack of positive queer portrayal in children’s media for a long time.
FIU Wind Ensemble holds Pulse remembrance concert
For many students, 2016 was a “goat rodeo,” a term describing a chaotic situation in a bureaucratic setting. For Brenton F. Alston, the term worked doubly to suit the uncertainty many felt about the election.
‘LGBT and Beyond’ course seeks to explore gender and sexuality from global perspective
“We are where we are today as a result of the hard work and sacrifice of many people before us, [and] where we are in the future will depend on the work we do today,” said Oscar Loynaz, director of Student Health Services.
Editorial Board: We stand with the LGBTQ and Muslim communities
The lives of the 50 victims must be remembered without breeding hatred for a group of people. The actions of one man must not be the champion for ignorance and racism.
Student Thoughts: Tyler Perry Films – Reckless Stereotyping
With such an influential voice in Hollywood and pop-culture, Perry has curated an image of what black is by bringing back minstrel-like caricatures and demonizing gay, black men.
Philanthropist donates millions for a chair in transgender studies
Campbell Alexander, member of the Board of Directors for the AQUA Women’s Foundation and partner of FIU explained, “It’s great to actually have a conversation with someone and have them see that we’re just regular people,”