Photo courtesy of Coolcaesar, Wikipedia. When creators in any medium are limited by big companies that prioritize financial gain over artistic expression or a set of core values, their work suffers. The clearest example of how corporate oversight crushes art is seen in the recent string of controversies over Disney’s relationship […]
Tag: LGBTQ+
Met Gala full of LGBTQ+ celebrities and representation
Photo courtesy of Kai Pilger, Wiki Queer representation is at an all-time high in Hollywood. If big names aren’t coming out, new stars are showing up and making names for themselves. Queer stars of all ages, industries and experiences represented their communities at this year’s Met Gala. This year's theme […]
Ramapo opens applications for name change requests
Photo courtesy of Sharon McCutcheon, Unsplash Last month, the Used Name Policy was adopted at Ramapo College, created to allow students to change their name on forms of campus identification to “ensure a positive and affirming environment.” On April 16, the application for student name change went live. This policy […]
Ramapo responds to LGBTQIA+ youth homelessness crisis
Photo courtesy of Civic & Community Engagement Center During the week of Nov. 15, Ramapo dedicated their time and resources to 2020’s Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week (HHAW), a movement set to end hunger and homelessness. Since 1975, the National Coalition for the Homeless and the National Student Campaign Against […]
Amy Coney Barrett is unjustly sworn into Supreme Court
Photo courtesy of Lucy.Sanders.999, Wikipedia Amy Coney Barrett has been sworn into the Supreme Court of the United States. She is a clear conservative vote on the Supreme Court, adding to the number of Republicans on the Court, tipping the scale to six members who were nominated by Republican presidents […]
Pope Francis unapologetically shows support for gay marriage
Photo courtesy of Korea.net / Korean Culture and Information Service (Photographer name), Wikipedia In stark contrast to the potential overturn of legal gay marriage in the United States, Pope Francis gave an official show of support in favor of gay marriage this past week in the new documentary “Francesco.” “Homosexual people […]
Reopening Obergefell v. Hodges is a step in the wrong direction
Photo courtesy of Max Böhme, Unsplash It was revealed on Monday, Oct. 5 that Supreme Court Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel A. Alito Jr. are urging the Court to reconsider the 2015 ruling of the Obergefell v. Hodges case – better known as the legalization of same-sex marriage in America. On […]
Love Around the World brings awareness to LGBT+ struggles
Photo courtesy of Het Roze Huis, Flickr Fleur Pierets, an activist, artist and writer, spoke at an event hosted by the Women’s Center at Ramapo College on December 5th. Pierets’ story was fascinating one. She was 10 years into a marriage with her ex-husband when she realized she was in […]
Harry Styles’ new single signals musical maturity
Photo courtesy of Eva Rinaldi, Wikipedia After two years, Harry Styles has unexpectedly released a new single titled “Lights Up” alongside its own music video. The song and video both present Styles’ seemingly new era of music: brutally honest, psychedelic and representative of his music’s growing maturity. This song is […]
Trisha Paytas’ video creates controversy online
Photo courtesy of Plaubel Makina, Flickr It’s the video people can’t help but watch. The epitome of clickbait. “I AM TRANSGENDER (FEMALE TO MALE)” uploaded by Trisha Paytas to YouTube on Oct. 7. In the video, Paytas says that she has been struggling with her gender identity, explaining how she […]