Mariantonia Mejia | Staff Writer To no one’s surprise, the expansion of Florida’s homophobic “Don’t Say Gay” law has caused a queer, gender non-conforming teacher to lose their job. The already restrictive bill prohibited “classroom instruction by school personnel or third parties on sexual orientation or gender identity” from kindergarten to third grade. In May, […]
Ana Cedeno | Contributing Writer Gov. Desantis has signed bill HB 1521 into effect, which prohibits people from using bathrooms that do not align with their assigned gender in public and private colleges; people who break this law could be fired. This marks yet another law from Desantis that disproportionately affects and is targeted towards […]
Allen Blumstein | Staff Writer From the top floor of the library, you could hear echoes coming from FIU’s trans day of visibility celebration on March 31. It was an animated scene at the lawns on FIU’s Modesto A. Maidique campus as live music played and students danced about. The event was hosted by FIU’s […]
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 […]
Nathan Nayor/Staff Writer Oftentimes, we hate what we do not understand, and this often extends to minority groups, especially transgender people. While life as a trans person involves a lot of facets and learning, the answers are not difficult, but asking can sometimes be awkward. Over the several years since I came out as transgender, […]
Lara Coiro / Staff Writer On the first day of Pride Month, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed House Bill (HB) 1475 into law on June 1. Entitled the Fairness in Women’s Sports Act, the law bans transgender women from competing on women’s sports teams in public educational institutions. The bill also allows the institution to […]
Robert Crohan/Staff Writer The Republican party sure loves double standards. For years, it has talked of getting meaningful things done as the American people suffer at the hands of Democratic leadership. By promoting economic, social and personal freedoms, the GOP has branded itself as the more productive party that would stick up for everyone. However, […]
Martina Brady / Staff Writer Florida legislators passed a bill in the State House preventing transgender girls and women from participating in girls’ competitive sports on the high school and collegiate levels. HB 1475, the Fairness in Women’s Sports Act, would limit participation in sports based on biological sex. The bill would require schools to […]
Nathan Nayor/ Staff Writer Today I enjoy a lot of freedom and ease as someone who appears male. When I walk outside at night, I usually do not have to fear for my life or have someone accompany me. This was not possible when I looked female not that long ago. Ever since I was […]
Jesse Fraga / Assistant News Director For years, an FIU senior and navy reservist, battled between fighting for himself and his country, until last week. Kristian Mendez, 24, joined the military in Dec. 2018 around the same time he began questioning his gender identity. Now, he identifies as a transgender man. President Joe Biden signed […]
Robert Crohan/Staff Writer As the LGBTQA+ community and straight allies alike celebrate Pride Month, the Trump Administration took it upon itself to remove protections for transgender Americans across many areas: hiring, health care and even the military. This was not purely out of coincidence, tied into other legislation of a different cause: the White House […]
Gabriela Enamorado/Staff Writer People around the world have been protesting the murder of George Floyd and taking part in conversations about the violence Black people face in their daily lives. While this is a good step towards progress, one important demographic is being left out of these talks. The violence that Black transgender people face […]
