Friday, April 26, 2024
Photo by Erica Meline For most people, October is a month that they associate with spooky goblins and ghouls, or pumpkin spiced drinks and dishes. At Ramapo College, however, the month of October is a time to celebrate diversity and acceptance. The College, therefore, took the first of October to […]
Graphic courtesy of Devin Kira Murphy, Wikipedia The Women’s Center and the the Diversity Peer Educators hosted a presenation given by trans-activist Johanna Durazzi last Tuesday on the transfeminism movement to usher in Women's Herstory month. Durazzi has worked as an outreach specialist at Ali Forney, the largest homeless shelter […]
Photo courtesy of Ken Lund, Wikipedia The Georgia Senate has passed a bill that would allow adoption agencies to turn away couples based on their religious beliefs, and it will be sent to the House for further consideration. Republicans claim this bill allows for more religious freedom for these institutions, […]
Photo courtesy of Bill Ingalls, Wikipedia As a part of African Ancestry Month, Laurel Hall hosted a screening of Barry Jenkins' “Moonlight,” which was the recipient of the 2017 Academy Award for Best Picture. Written initially as a semi-autobiographical play entitled “In Moonlight Black Boys Look Blue” by Tarell Alvin […]
Photo courtesy of Starbucks, Twitter Starbucks has recently begun distributing its holiday cups at stores globally, continuing the tradition of specialized seasonal cups for the past 20 years. Taking great precautions with their design each year, Starbucks aims to create an inclusive product that can spread the holiday spirit for […]
Photo by Erica Meline National Coming Out Day is a time to celebrate and support Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Queer/Questioning and other identities, or the LGBTQ+ community, as well as raise awareness about the specific problems these groups face. To celebrate National Coming Out Day on Oct. 11, Ramapo hosted […]
Photo courtesy of Ramapo College, Flickr October is National Disability Awareness Month and Queer and Trans History Month – observances that fill Ramapo’s campus with informative and exciting events over the course of the month. The Women’s Center hosts several discussion groups for students in different communities to have a […]
Photo courtesy of Wikipedia When "Beauty and the Beast" first hit theaters, the first question that popped into the minds of the audience was, “Why was LeFou gay?” Although I support the creation of an openly gay character in Disney, I was also one of those who disagreed on choosing […]
Icon courtesy of YoutubeRedSoul300, Flickr For years, YouTube has always been a creative outlet that people can go to to produce original content in new and honest ways. The variety of content that is offered by the social media site attracts many people to make and view videos covering a […]
Photo by Hope Patti The Office of Equity and Diversity, Pride and Hillel organized a panel of speakers on Wednesday addressing the intersection of LGBTQ+ communities and faith communities. The speakers included Urooj Arshad, Warren Hall and Abby Stein who are queer members of Muslim, Catholic and Jewish communities respectively. […]
