Wednesday, April 24, 2024
The Women’s Center and LGBTQ+ Services teamed up with the Cahill Career Development Center to host the LGBTQIA+ Inclusion in the Workplace: Representation Matters panel on Tuesday. Executive Director of the New Jersey Pride Chamber of Commerce Gus Penaranda moderated the panel. Throughout the discussion, Penaranda remarked on what to […]
The Women’s Center and LGBTQ Services is holding a Gender Affirming Clothing Drive throughout October to celebrate Queer and Trans History Month. Slightly-worn clothing as well as binders and other gender-affirming garments are being accepted through Oct. 25. Coordinator for the Women’s Center & LGBTQ Services Alex Woods said in […]
The Ramapo community came together to honor Queer and Trans History Month and Disability Awareness Month in front of the Arch on Monday. The Women’s Center and LGBTQ Services partnered with the Office of Specialized Services (OSS) to host the Opening Proclamation event. The event started with an introduction from […]
On Aug. 24th, 2021, the month of August was designated as “Transgender History Month” in San Francisco. This was thanks to the efforts of trans activist Jupiter Peraza and The Transgender District. As of Sept. 6th, August has been declared “Transgender History Month” in the entire state of California, thus […]
Students and faculty gathered together in the Alumni Lounges for the opening proclamation of Queer and Trans History Month and Disability Awareness Month on Monday. President Cindy Jebb, as well as staff from the Women’s Center and the Office of Specialized Services (OSS), delivered their remarks about what these two […]
Photo courtesy of Paolo Miyashiro. October is, among many things, both Queer and Trans History Month, and Disability Awareness Month. This year’s annual Diversity Day honored the beginning of both, as well as the continually growing diversity at Ramapo College. Introduced by Chief Equity and Diversity Officer Nicole Morgan Agard, President […]
Photo by Celina Panis As the roar of Lady Gaga anthems played through the Pavilion and flags waved in sight, crowds of Ramapo students gathered for a day of gay and play at this year’s Pridefest. In honor of October being LGBTQ+ History Month Ramapo’s third annual Pridefest, hosted by […]
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 […]
Photo by Giancarlo Sepulveda On Monday, Ramapo hosted a GaySL seminar to educate students about the intersectionality of marginalized groups. Hayden Kristal, a recent graduate of the University of Missouri and a stand up comedian, gave the presentation on sign language and intersectional accessibility as a part of Disability Awareness […]
Photo courtesy of Ludovic Bertron, Wikipedia Coming out as a member of the LGBTQ+ community was the topic of conversation at a Women’s Center discussion held in the Alumni Lounges last Tuesday, as part of the Center’s recognition and celebration of Coming Out Day. The Queer Peer Services Coordinator of […]
