Photo by Tom Manion Intersex rights, transgender rights, sex worker rights, anti-ableism and anti-racism were among the comprehensive array of topics covered by speaker Emi Koyama at the Queer History Month keynote this Monday. Flipping through an organized slideshow packed with information, Koyama gave her perspective on how activists should […]
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Allyship Encouraged between Transgender and Cisgender Peers
Photo by Laura French In light of Queer History Month, the Women’s Center held a workshop for trans* allies who have a grasp on terms like transgender and cisgender. The program was meant for students to develop a greater understanding of cisgender privilege, trans* oppression and common challenges for allies. […]
J Mase III Gives Keynote Speech for Queer History Month
Last Wednesday, poet and activist J Mase III took the stage at the Alumni Lounges in a Women’s Center-sponsored event to spread the word about discrimination against the LGBTQIA community. As he stepped on stage, J Mase remembered the people who made mistakes in his life and delivered poems and […]