trans rights

The SB 254 bill is a war against authenticity

Benz Marshall Pierre | Contributing Writer  The United States may not be perfect, but the values we embrace make up for them. Among those values is the freedom of expression, but Senate Bill 254 passed by the Florida legislature against transgender care is contesting that freedom. SB 254 is the new statement against the conservative […]

New anti-LGBT bill puts trans youth at risk

Mariantonia Mejia | Staff Writer Attacks on LGBT, and particularly, trans youth are at an all-time high following a new anti-queer legislation. Senate Bill 254 would let the government kidnap children from parents who are seeking out gender-affirming healthcare for their trans kids. It would also criminalize healthcare providers that offered this opportunity to trans […]

Letter to the Editor: The Governor is attacking trans rights, but all Panthers have a stake in fighting back

Maria Franzblau | Guest Writer On a hot afternoon in February, 200 students and faculty gathered on Graham Center lawns for a demonstration against Governor DeSantis’ education policies.  The protestors’ grievances ranged from restrictions on how educators are allowed to talk about racism to the Governor’s threat to defund diversity programs.  Students were also outraged […]

Enough Is Enough: How We Can Defeat Transphobia

Robert Crohan/Staff Writer We all know by now that Black Lives Matter—or at least we should.  Given the promises left by our founding fathers and higher power(s), the injustices faced by every group in our country that is not white and straight just doesn’t make sense. Transgender people are no exception. Few issues anger me […]

FIUSM Student thoughts: Scout’s pride should extend to all identities

However, if you’re from where I’m from in the Midwest, that wouldn’t be enough; accepting gay boys into a community run by evangelizing conservative Christians is worse than having them play straight. It makes them targets.

Student Thoughts: Stop gawking over Caitlyn Jenner (full)

Hate comes from ignorance and fear. In order to reduce that hatred, people need to be educated and exposed to the normality of being trans, as well as the fluidity of sexuality and gender.

Stop gawking over Caitlyn Jenner (preview)

It is estimated that over 700,000 people in the U.S. are transgender, and although that seems low when compared to a population of over 300 million, it's no small number. Why are we treating this issue as if it's some kind of circus side-show when it's so common?
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