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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]