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A Minority Within a Minority: The Life of the Gay Black Man Behind the March On Washington

By Stephanie Casio Bayard Rustin Pronouns: He/Him/His Dates: March 17, 1912 – August 24, 1987 Ethnicity: Black Nationality: American Martin Luther King Jr.’s famous “I Have A Dream” speech at The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom on August 1963 could not have been achieved without the organizational help and passion of one man, […]

Trans Awareness Week educates community and provides resources for trans students

By Andrea Diaz-Ariza A frequently misunderstood community by many, the transgender and non-binary students took a week to celebrate their identity with pride. FIU has used Trans Awareness Week to open the conversation to what it truly means to be transgender in 2017. On this week, MMC and BBC campuses came together to celebrate transgender […]

LGBTQA Initiatives hosts Transgender Awareness Week Nov.14-18

Throughout the week, LGBTQA Initiatives will be hosting events to raise awareness on transgender issues starting with a tabling event on Monday, Nov. 14 and ending with a remembrance day on Friday, Nov. 18.

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.

The reality of being a trans woman and a minority

According to the “The Advocate,” an LGBT-interest magazine, 2015 has observed the murder of 21 transgender women of color. This is nearly double the 13 souls lost in 2014.
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