The Tragic Murder of 16-Year-Old Brianna Ghey
On Feb. 11, 2023, a 16-year-old transgender girl was stabbed to death in broad daylight by two of her schoolmates. Her name was Brianna Ghey….
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Anti-Trans Legislation: A Continuing and Worsening Issue
In the past week, Tennessee legislation has made anti-LGBTQ+ developments that could potentially harm the safety of members of the community. These bills, along with…
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Lia Thomas: What to Know and Why You Should Care
Just keep swimming … well, that is unless you’re an openly transgender woman competing at the 2022 NCAA Division I Women’s Swimming and Diving championships….
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Documentaries To Keep You “Woke”
You’ve probably found yourself watching a little more TV than usual in 2020. While rewatching your go-to show or binging the newest drama series is…
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Closeted: Sexuality and Style
If there’s one thing we can all agree on when it comes to fashion, it is that style is more than the clothing you wear.
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Straight Talk: Pride Month
It’s April in State College and that means it’s Penn State Pride Month.
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Jenna Maida: A Beautiful Inspiration to All
Jenna Maida – an incredible human being who has so much to be proud of. They are non-binary, and partially deaf with anxiety and depression, yet they don’t let those facts slow them down in their incredible and inspiring involvement on and off campus.
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The Erasure of an Identity
Recently, the Trump administration announced that they are working on narrowly defining gender as determined by genitalia at birth. The definition may only include sex…
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Gender: A Societal Construct?
In a time when Title IX will possibly be redefined by lawmakers to exclude transgender individuals, the seminar new series surrounding trans and intersex issues…
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State College Gets Its Stripes
VALLEY is all about pride month. Pride month has everything to do with happiness and equality. What’s not to love? Recently four rainbow crossroads were…
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The Most Incredible Looks From Philly’s Pride Parade
Like a sea of rainbows, glitter, peace and love, the 2018 Philadelphia Pride Parade flooded the streets of Philadelphia on June 10th. Beginning in Philadelphia’s…
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Let’s Talk About (Queer) Sex, Baby!
Let’s get comfortable with being uncomfortable — that is what sex is about, right? Queer sex has always been a taboo topic for those not…
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National Coming Out Week: After the Closet
This week is intended to galvanize not only LGBT+ youth here at Penn State but also to encourage allies to spread the notion of acceptance and community across campus.
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LGBTQ Community Shows Their Pride at Old Main
As the gusty winds swayed through the large rainbow flag draped over the front steps of Old Main, close to 40, even 50 Penn State students of the LGBTQ community gathered together for a cause bigger than just themselves.
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Laverne Cox Speaks to Penn State Students on Gender Issues
“I’m so honored to be here, and I stand before you this evening a proud African American transgender women. From working class background raised by a single mother, I stand before you an artist, an actress, a sister, and a daughter and I believe that it is important to name the various intersecting components of my various identities because I am not just one thing and neither are you,” says the beautiful Laverne Cox as she takes the stage at the Alumni Hall in the HUB Robeson Center on October 8th.
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