OPINION: I am not your gay best friend
Emma Schirmer, Contributing Writer It’s a completely normal day in the library, the second floor is full of chatter. Occasionally, I catch a snippet of a conversation. But one conversation distracts me enough to completely abandon calculus. It’s a group of young women, and their discussion goes something like this: “I feel like gay people […]
OPINION: Honest to God, knock me out, Ariana Grande isn’t a bisexual icon
Brianna Scott, Opinions Editor Ariana Grande’s new music video for her song, “break up with your girlfriend, i’m bored” is resurfacing discussions about queer-baiting in pop culture. Queer-baiting is a term used to describe queer representation being used in media to draw in an LGBTQ+ audience without fully committing to depicting romantic relationships between queer characters. […]
No same-sex parents allowed
Being heterosexual does not ensure anyone’s ability to take on parental responsibilities, and being a member of the LGBT community does not mean you will be a bad parent.
Court: State same-sex marriage ban unconstitutional
The fight for marriage equality for same-sex couples in Virginia continues to progress through the courts after a federal judge ruled the state’s ban on gay marriage unconstitutional last week.
VCU hires LGBTQ coordinator
VCU hired the school’s first permanent representative of students who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) this semester because of the collaborative efforts of Student Equality and the Office of Inclusive Excellence.