JMU WAKE UP: Intersections of Whiteness and Identity
Learn more about the book club WAKE UP on JMUs campus, creating conversations around race and identity.
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How COVID-19 is Affecting the Queer Community
Learn about the vulnerabilities the LGBTQ+ population face during this pandemic and have endured as a community
Read More How COVID-19 is Affecting the Queer Community“What Does Non-Binary Look Like?”
It doesn’t. That’s the point. I don’t want you to look at me and think I am x. Because to you, if I am x, then I must be y. If I am y, I should probably do z, and if I don’t… that is wrong?
This piece is a personal insight on non-binary identities.
An Open Letter to My Transphobic (Future) Father-In-Law
Dear Future Father-In-Law, Surprise! I bet you did not think you would be getting a letter from me, did you? Well, that is just how I am, full of surprises. I wanted to start this letter off by saying thank you. Thank you for being truly awful when talking about me and how you “don’t […]
Read More An Open Letter to My Transphobic (Future) Father-In-LawWomen and Controversial Topics
The laws created echo the continuous struggles of women and other marginalized groups. Laws are the culmination and the realization that our patriarchal society has created from its inception. The laws that have been created by our society came into being during the revolutionary war and the subsequent creation of the Declaration of Independence. These […]
Read More Women and Controversial TopicsHow To Be A Trans* Ally 101
For those who do not know, this week is Transgender Awareness Week! Celebrated yearly between November 13th through November 19th, Transgender Awareness Week is used to raise visibility and address issues that the community faces. The day after Transgender Awareness Week is the Transgender Day of Remembrance. Transgender Day of Remembrance is observed November 20th to honor those […]
Read More How To Be A Trans* Ally 101Supreme Court Will Hear Cases From LGBTQ People Experiencing Employment Discrimination
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 made it illegal for employers to discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. This week the United States Supreme Court announced that it will hear three cases that will help decide if this Act extends its employment protections to gay and transgendered people. In the past […]
Read More Supreme Court Will Hear Cases From LGBTQ People Experiencing Employment Discrimination