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 […]
Diego Diaz / Asst. News Director and Jesse Fraga / News Director Seven LGBTQ+ FIU faculty members discussed the rises and downfalls of the queer climate. Some questioned if the university has done enough to protect the community, while others commended them. The panel Rethinking the LGBTQ+ Agenda from Within: New Directions in Queer Studies […]
Nathan Nayor/Staff Writer There is a rising trend in the queer community where owning a frog or representations of frogs is considered an indicator of queerness, and are sometimes even called the “choice pet” and “mascot” of the LGBTQIA+ community. There are grounds for this with a deeper look into the biology of frogs and […]
By Gabriella Blanco The last decade has shown great strides in history for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community, yet there is still some debate about what terms can or cannot be used. In this specific case, it is the word queer. Terminologically speaking, “queer” dates all the way back to sixteenth century German, according […]
