Women leaders empower the leaders of tomorrow
Some distinguished women from the VCU community came together in a cross between storytelling and fielded questions, with the purpose of sharing women’s experiences in the workforce and at home. On Nov. 18, more than 40 VCU students filled the VCU Depot Building for the first-ever “Pathways to Womanhood,” a women’s empowerment event put […]
Lobbyist recalls effort to repeal “don’t ask, don’t tell”
When Alexander Nicholson’s sexuality led to his honorable discharged from the army he began a lobbying effort to repeal “don’t ask, don’t tell.” He spoke about this endeavor with VCU students on Monday night.
Educating inmates, creating a sanctuary
As a teenager Elizabeth Canfield, a VCU gender, sexuality and women’s study professor, began writing to a pen-pal who was incarcerated in Texas. Today she still writes to inmates across the country, but has lost touch with her original pen-pal.
What is a Preferred Gender Pronoun and why does it matter?
Try speaking a sentence without using any pronouns. Hard, isn’t it?
New library exhibit highlights LGBT achievement
Thanks to the new exhibit hang next to the elevators on the first floor of Cabell Library, the achievements of key LGBT figures are brought to light.
Discrimination against gays approved by Attorney General, prepare for rainbows of wrath
Eric Hill Opinion Editor One more bigot has given me a very good reason to go on a rant. This time it is our very own Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli. The Italian rapscallion wrote a four page letter to the public universities of Virginia to clarify the legal status of their extra-judicious anti-discrimination policies. The […]