Sophia Noya | Staff Writer FIU Pride Center invited LGBTQ and allied artists to display their work at the Quartz Queer Art Exhibition last Tuesday in the Graham Center ballrooms. Funded by the Pride Leaders Program and collaborating with the Fine Arts Student Association, the exhibition included photography, paintings, digital media, and poetry. “We wanted […]
Ariana Rodriguez | Staff Writer Pride Month serves as a powerful reminder of the progress made towards equality, while also highlighting the work that remains to be done. Higher education has a responsibility to celebrate the month in a state that continues to ignore it. Celebrated each June, Pride Month holds profound significance for the […]
Andres Rivera | Staff Writer The Pride Center and guests show off their styling skills in an inclusive fashion show at FIU’s Modesto Maidique campus. Models used the Deuxieme Maison’s hanging gardens as a backdrop to create a mystical atmosphere in pictures. Indee Williams, the Pride Center program coordinator, reflected on past fashion shows and […]
Paloma Pimentel | Contributing Writer The Biscayne Bay campus hosted the second year of the FIU Pride Center’s ‘Gender Chill’ fashion show event on Nov. 18. Gender Chill intentionally falls during Trans Awareness Week and empowers queer and transgender people by celebrating diversity and building awareness. The event consisted of a fashion show, a guest […]
By Cindy Claros | Contributing Writer When Erica Freidman took on the position of Associate Director of the Pride Center in 2019, they didn’t hesitate to move from New York to Miami to begin their dream job of supporting and offering resources to other queer Panthers. The Pride Center at both Biscayne Bay Campus and […]
Danny Tarrau / Staff Writer The Student Government Association passed a resolution this week in support of transgender student athletes. The resolution, S.R. 02 003, Supporting Trans Athletes’ Rights calls for University administration to support student athletes who identify as transgender. The legislation followed the passing of a Florida bill which bans trans women from […]
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 […]
Yansall Rasquides/Staff Writer With the closing of Pride Month, FIU students, staff and alumni said this year is more meaningful to them than ever. Pride Month is celebrated by the LGBTQ+ community worldwide during the month of June. The celebration often honors those who protested during the Stonewall riots during June 1969. PantherNOW interviewed four […]
Jesse Fraga / Assistant News Director For nine years, the FIU LGBTQA Initiatives office merely addressed six gender and sexual identities in its acronym. Last week, the office changed their name to better serve more than just these groups. The office, now known as the Pride Center, officially announced their rebranding in an Instagram post […]
