Lavender Summit: developing identity through community
Brianna Scott Contributing Writer National Coming Out Day was last week. And I have to say, I can’t be the only one who didn’t know there was a designated day for coming out. That could be because I haven’t been comfortable with my own sexuality since the day I figured out I wasn’t straight, many […]
Inclusivity commission holds seminar for VCU women to network
The College of Humanities and Sciences’ Inclusivity, Diversity and Equity Commission hosted a forum for female journalism students to interview fellow female students, faculty and staff about the experience of being a woman in the professional realm. Topics of Wednesday’s discussion included the success of the LGBTQ community, sexual violence survivors and women of color. […]
LGBTQ students face unique adversity in managing student debt, a new survey finds
The LGBTQ community faces more challenges than other student populations in managing student loan debt, according to new survey results. Student Loan Hero — a financial education company which provides information about how people can better manage their finances — provided the survey to 11,184 LGBTQ identifying adults, which was fielded using Cint, a technology […]
Panel addresses policy needs of transgender people
The inability to acquire accurate gender markers on documentation — such as driver’s licenses — can result in challenging situations for transgender and nonbinary people, according to members of a March 28 panel held at Cabell Library. Only four states, Oregon, Washington, California and New York, and Washington D.C., recognize a third, nonbinary gender. Panelist […]
Black people underserved in LGBTQ population, professor says
In a lecture, VCU political science professor Ravi Perry combined personal experiences with political theory to discuss Black LGBTQ activism at the Black History Museum and Cultural Center on Feb. 27. Perry said the Black experience is often incorrectly characterized as being heterosexual. A 2012 Gallup poll found Black people in the U.S. are more […]
Virginia PrideFest colors the River City for a weekend
Brown Island was dotted with colorful rainbow flags and clothing as Richmond celebrated VA PrideFest 2017 this past Saturday. Thousands of LGBT members and allies attended the Commonwealth’s largest Pride festival. “When I was a teenager I felt stuck in self-guilt and hate about my sexuality and now I’m here I am 20 years […]
Letter to the Editor: McAuliffe on discrimination
Dear Editor: Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe has signed a rather bizarre executive order which actually aims to discriminate against businesses that do not have anti-discrimination policies regarding sexual orientation and gender identity. Liberal, pro-LGBT values are so upside-down, backwards and twisted that pro-LGBT people actually believe it is okay to ignore the feelings of decent […]
It’s time to rewrite the trans erasure narrative
Noonie Norwood was found dead after being fatally shot around the 2700 block of Hull street last week. Norwood’s murder has garnered attention as it signifies the second LGBTQ minority killed in the Richmond area in less than a month. The murder of Ava Tucker, a Henrico native, in October marked the first. The constant […]
Getting to Know Congressional Candidate Eileen Bedell
The Democratic nominee for Virginia’s seventh congressional district, Eileen Bedell, said she’s challenging Republican incumbent Dave Brat this election because she wants to make a difference from Washington. “I just want a better future for my children,” Bedell said. “We’re all on the same team, we just have to start working together.” The Fairfax County […]
“Forbidden” film captures the struggle and triumph of an undocumented and queer man
Richmond Public Library unveiled the Richmond premiere of film, “Forbidden: Undocumented and Queer in Rural America,” followed by a Q&A with its producer, Heather Mathews, on Thursday Oct. 27. The film chronicles the struggles and experiences of Moises Serrano, an undocumented queer man from Mexico who grows up in North Carolina. When Serrano was just […]