Unapologetically Abby: Pride doesn’t need permission
By Abby Waechter | Sep. 29Pride isn’t just a celebration, it’s a bold stand against erasure, growing louder despite attempts to silence it.
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Student Senate responds to campus discrimination
By Suzanne Piper | Apr. 17Student Senate passed a “campus bigotry” bill on April 2, following a third-degree misdemeanor in which a student damaged Student Senate property in a prejudiced manner.
Backcountry Squatters challenge gender stereotypes outdoors
By Gina Napoli | Feb. 26@backcountrysquatters_ohio hosted its first meeting Feb 20. The national organization and OU chapter strive to eliminate gender stereotypes in the outdoor environment and create a welcoming atmosphere for female and gender-fluid students.
Trans students seek, create safe spaces
By Alexandra Hopkins | Feb. 25Student initiatives and local communities provide safe spaces for trans students as anti-trans legislation takes effect across the country.
Clubs A-Z: Lavender Menace offers safe space for sapphics
By Shyann Morrow | Feb. 14Lavender Menace is a social club for all sapphics and women-loving women.
Founders Day exhibit tells story of Athens’ LGBTQIA+ rights movement
By Renae Hefty | Feb. 5Ohio University archival interns and staff put together an exhibit for Founders Day, displaying records that tell the story of the gay rights movement in Athens.
Kickin’ with Kyra: LGBTQIA+ isn’t being shoved in people’s faces
By Kyra Dapore | Jan. 23LGBTQIA+ representation is necessary and not too much.
What Goes Unsaid: LGBTQIA+ at OU ft. Logan Barnes
By Suzanne Piper , Daphne Graeter and Clara Leder | Oct. 31, 2024This week the girls welcome a very special guest onto the podcast, Logan Barnes. Logan shares juicy secrets and must hear stories about what it's like to be a gay man at OU. Tune in to learn more about what the bar scene is like for the LGBTQ+ community and hear a jaw dropping story... or two.
Metal Mondays: Heavy metal history celebrates gender performance
By Jackson McCoy | Sep. 10, 2024Critical feminist theory offers a unique view of rock and metal.
Athens embraces community for Pride Month
By Sophia Rooksberry | June 12, 2024Local groups organize a series of pride-themed celebrations for June.
Artist Spotlight: Boy Jr. shares relatable narrative in new single
By Sophia Rooksberry | Apr. 26, 2024The LGBTQIA+ songwriter and influencer’s new single tells an age-old story of thwarted love.
Writer Spotlight: Clive Barker blazes through horror history
By Jackson McCoy and Brooke Phillips | Apr. 4, 2024The “Hellraiser” writer and director has an interesting literary history and filmography.
Relationship timeline of Kristen Stewart and Dylan Meyer
By Ashley Pomplas | Apr. 3, 2024The story of how actress Kristen Stewart met and fell in love with her now fiancé, Dylan Meyer.
Students present diverse perspectives in films
By Trey Barrett | Apr. 3, 2024OU students within the film program utilize their talents to present diverse perspectives through their projects.
Ohio University renames LGBT Center to Pride Center
By Olivia Gilliand | Mar. 20, 2024Ohio University’s LGBT Center celebrated its first official day as the Pride Center on Monday. The renaming, which the Student Senate unanimously passed in October of 2023, was recognized by the university community in conjunction with its ribbon-cutting ceremony Wednesday.
Locals, students celebrate Nex Benedict's life, call for action against House Bill 68
By Jackson McCoy , Disha Hoque and Harshita Singhania | Mar. 3, 2024Attendees share personal experiences and perspectives while honoring transgender Oklahoma high school student Nex Benedict's life.
Advocates, stakeholders oppose Ohio’s gender-affirming care restrictions
By Abreanna Blose | Feb. 12, 2024As state leaders and legislators impose gender-affirming care restrictions, advocates and stakeholders discuss their perspectives and opinions.
JacqPins relays positivity through niche decorations
By Carly DeLuca | Feb. 8, 2024JacqPins is home to a variety of knickknacks, all centering around the ideas of body positivity and self-acceptance.
Athens’ drag scene continues to serve
By Abby Jenkins | Nov. 15, 2023Athens is a town full of the arts and the art of drag continues to grow. Read more about some of Athens’ most fierce queens and their reasoning behind the importance of drag everywhere.
‘Sex in Medicine’ provides inclusive sex education for all
By Abby Jenkins | Nov. 7, 2023Co-hosted by Medical Student Pride Alliance and Medical Students for Choice, an inclusive workshop about sex in medicine provided information on using inclusive language and protection during sex across all genders and sexualities.
