By Rashauna Tunson Recommended Reading Age: 16 and above “What is it like to love this person who keeps breaking up with you, and then presumably coming back to you? What does your love with this person offer you? Does it make you happy? …

By Sassafras Lowrey Did you know that 40% of homeless youth identify as LGBTQ? Despite the progress we have made to advance LGBTQ+ rights, our community’s youth are still disproportionately more likely to be impacted by homelessness. We can all do more to raise awareness around this dire crisis and…

By Megan Graham When we think of Miley Cyrus, most of us think, “Hannah Montana,” not “queer icon.” This is especially true for people my age, who grew up to the soundtrack of “The Best of Both Worlds” and “The Climb.” In the 12 years since her breakout Disney Channel…

By Christine Siamanta Kinori On January 5th, MTV announced their new show The Real Friends of WeHo, a new gay reality series that follows the lives of six LGBTQ+ personalities. According to MTV, the show will get as real as it can ever be as it follows, “the group of…

By Judy Bokao Today, the Kenyan LGBTQ+ community buries one of its own. Edwin Chiloba was a young legend in the making whose life tragically ended at his lover’s hands. …

By Christine Siamanta Kinori A few days ago, Stranger Things star Noah Schnapp took to TikTok to come out. He broke the news to his millions of fans across the world in a seemingly casual video, but the 45 seconds broke the internet. The 18-year-old actor jumped on the social…

By Rashauna Tunson Recommended Reading Age: 16–99 After her moms uprooted her from an idyllic, liberal life in SoCal to move to the heavily Christian town of False Beach, Alabama, 17 year old Chloe Green has spent her entire high school career working toward one goal: being crowned valedictorian. Her…

By Madelaine Johnson As a politically engaged undergraduate student, I am dedicated to the success and wellbeing of all students. Ensuring that diversity and representation is embraced to its fullest in our community is a mission I strive for. Alongside my peers, I do not stand for hateful or discriminatory…

By Christine Siamanta Kinori Andrew Tate is a controversial online figure that has been making headlines over the past two years. He is mostly known for his demeaning and polarizing content on women and the LGBTQ+ community. His toxic and callous content has amassed millions of young impressionable followers who…