The Women’s Center and LGBTQ+ Services held Ramapo’s sixth annual Pridefest on Oct. 11, which happened to be National Coming Out Day. The afternoon was filled with activities to celebrate Ramapo’s vibrant LGBTQIA+ community. On-campus and local organizations had tables in the Grove to support the community and promote involvement. […]
Tag: Intersectionality
Banning Black Books presentation tackles trend of racist censorship
The topic of banned books has been a popular one on Ramapo’s campus this semester, and Banning Black Books, a presentation by Professor Indya Jackson, added an important perspective to the conversation. Jackson, a professor of African American literature, discussed the connection between empathy and literature and provided a history […]
Herstory speaker pushes for intersectional activism
Photo courtesy of Emily Melvin. Activist, author and artist Hope Giselle was welcomed to Ramapo College on March 9 as the keynote speaker for Women’s Herstory Month. The Women’s Center and LGBTQ+ Services, the Office of Equity, Division, Compliance and Inclusion (EDIC) and Office of Violence Prevention welcomed Giselle as the […]
Military LGBTQ+ rights and allyship the focus of Diversity Convocation
Photo courtesy of Matthew Wikfors. Students, faculty and staff packed Sharp Theater on Feb. 23 as President Cindy Jebb and guest speaker Brenda Fulton held a conversation about the intersections of being a queer woman at West Point advocating for LGBTQ+ rights in the military and allyship. The event, Ramapo’s […]
The Women’s Center Pays Homage to Their Founding
Photo by Erica Meline Throughout the month, the Women’s Center has hosted events for Women’s History Month and this past Wednesday, the center paid homage to its founders by hosting Coffee Talk: The Herstory of Women’s Center. Junior and Student Women’s Outreach Coordinator Berly Rivera led the conversation. She first […]
Panel Reflects on Relationship of Religion and LGBTQ+
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. […]