LGBTQ Student Center Hires New Program Coordinator
The #Kent State Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Student Center has just hired a new staff member, Katie Mattise. Mattise works as the center’s program coordinator. The #LGBTQ center has...
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Northeast Ohio School Ordered to Stop Discriminating Against Trans Student
Yesterday, the National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR) issued a press release about their court victory in northeast Ohio. Highland Local School District, located in Medina and Summit counties, had...
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Say Hello to Buck-Off, the First Sex Toy Marketed to Trans Men
Buck Angel, a trans activist and adult film producer, is now offering a new product called The Buck-off. Buck-off is the first #sex toy marketed specifically to trans men, and aims to provide a natural...
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Akron-Area Trans Activist Passes Away at 85
A proud advocate for the #transgender community passed away on Sept. 22. Susan Davis, 85, was a widely known and revered transgender activist in Akron. Born in Canton, Susan – or “Suzie” to friends –...
View ArticlePride and Visibility at Kent’s Homecoming Parade
Click to view slideshow. On Saturday, #Kent State held its annual homecoming celebration. Students and organizations marched in the homecoming parade, including Kent’s LGBTQ Student Center and...
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Kent State Radio Station Launches LGBTQ-Focused Show
#Kent State’s Black Squirrel Radio now has an #LGBTQ-centered show, This Is For The Outcasts. The show’s title comes from a song lyric by G.L.O.S.S., a “queer hardcore punk” band. The show will be...
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Ask Me About My Jesus: A Response to Traveling Preachers
#Kent State University has been visited by two different, nameless and possibly churchless groups of traveling preachers in just the last two weeks alone, who always share the stereotypical message of...
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Clinton vs. Trump on LGBTQ Rights in the 2016 Election
The 2016 presidential election is right around the corner, so voters on either side of the aisle are looking to their respective candidates to decide where they stand on the issues. While both the...
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Coming Out: A Letter to Those Struggling to Swim
#Coming out is like diving into the center of a lake off of the top of a pontoon boat. Standing there peering into the water, you have the fear of the unknown. Everything in your body tells you that...
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Consent: The Key to a Sexy and Successful Orgy
The beginnings of our orgy lay in the night before it happened. I left Shabbat dinner at the Hillel, and received a text from my friend Rick about a small get together. After quickly throwing on some...
View ArticlePRIDE Kent Marches for Coming Out Week
Click to view slideshow. PRIDE (People Respecting Identity, Diversity and Equality) Kent held several events celebrating National Coming Out Week. Festivities included a pizza and pajama party,...
View ArticleFaith, Identity and Politics
Reconciling one’s faith with one’s political beliefs has recently been a struggle for much of this nation, especially with evangelicals who are divided on whether or not they should continue to back...
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Homonationalism and Islamophobia
During the third presidential debate, Trump attacked Clinton on the grounds that she takes money from Middle-Eastern nations that commonly condemn and kill gay men. Trump once again generalized all...
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Heroin Impacts: A Conversation on Ohio’s Opioid Epidemic
The School of Journalism and Mass Communication (JMC) hosted “The Effects of Heroin: A JMC Conversation on Thursday night, discussing the heroin and opioid epidemic that is facing both northeast Ohio...
View ArticleSappho Says – Understanding The Bisexual Spectrum
#Sappho Says is an advice column for the #LGBTQ community where your voice matters and your words hold power. The first question will be from Riley (she/they) a genderqueer, bisexual individual from...
View ArticleThe Issue of Celibacy for LGBTQ Christians
#LGBTQ Christians are, as one may suspect, constantly torn between making choices that honor either their faith or their identity. Managing to find a bridge between the two can be highly difficult, if...
View ArticleKent’s Annual Sex Week Drag Show
#Kent State‘s Interhall Council held its annual sex week drag show in Cartwright Hall on Thursday, Oct. 20, 2016. Click to view slideshow. The post Kent’s Annual Sex Week Drag Show appeared first on...
View ArticleUnited Nations May Terminate LGBTQ Rights Investigator
As Tuesday draws ever closer, the United States of America waits with pained, bated breath to see how our country decides its fate. This election season has elicited a vast divide across the nation,...
View ArticleBi The Way: The Harmful Stigma of Bisexuality
We’ve heard the phrase before, right? We’ve heard the jokes, we’ve heard the stories about how ‘everyone experiments in college.’ Unfortunately, there’s a lot of harmful stigma behind bisexuality. As...
View ArticleKent State’s Trans Students Can Now Use Correct Names
After substantial planning, #Kent State debuted its preferred name request application last Tuesday. This allows students to use the names they go by, rather than their legal names, for many university...
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