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A desire to acquire a new queer studies minor

A desire to acquire a new queer studies minor

Ally Nelson February 1, 2021

Classes surrounding the LGBTQ community have been sparse in the past few years, so Weber State University professors Theresa Kay, Melina Alexander and Richard Price have put into motion the works of a...

Jayson Stokes (Left) and Vladimir Robles (Right) talk to WSU students during the Transgender Day of Rememberance as part of Weber States Sessions on The Ledge (Robert Lewis / The Signpost)

Recognizing the community: Transgender Day of Remembrance

Kierstynn King November 21, 2019

In 1999, Gwendolyn Ann Smith — a transgender advocate — created a vigil to pay homage to transgender lives lost to anti-transgender violence, according to GLAAD. This vigil was the catalyst...

April Skeem and Brooke Cowley who are both Weber State students put on the panel as part of a senior project. (Kelly Watkins / The Signpost)

How LGBT and LDS church members build bridges together

Sierra Hawkins April 12, 2019

It's no secret that there is tension between the LGBT community and members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. For people who are "gay and Mormon," this tension is not only an outside...

The Supreme Court recently made a ruling on President Donald Trumps policy banning transgender people from serving in the military. (Eric Baradat/AFP/Getty Images/TNS)

Do you know your news? Jan. 24

Nic Muranaka January 23, 2019

1. The Trump administration appealed the transgender people military ban case to the Supreme Court last month after the case appeared locked in lower district courts, many of which refused to uphold the...

Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.), Vice Chairman, U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, questions witnesses on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on March 30, 2017. (Ron Sachs/CNP/Sipa USA/TNS)

Do you know your news?

Kara Mitchell March 28, 2018

1. Which major social media platform is under fire for a massive data breach?a. Instagramb. Twitterc. Facebook2. President Trump is denying rumors that he is struggling to hire who?a. A legal defense teamb....

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A bigot in sheep’s clothing is still a bigot

Kellie Plumhof March 16, 2017

  In the summer of 2016, the Department of Education and Department of Justice presented a list of guidelines to public schools concerning bathrooms. These urged schools to allow transgender...

Laura Jane Grace, lead singer of punk band Against Me! came out as transgender in 2012. (Source: Jan Brauer / Wikimedia Commons)

Musicians push fans to change their tune toward LGBT discrimination

Chris Nichols October 9, 2016

The modern world of music attempts to create an open mind towards sexual identity. One band in particular has brought a lot of awareness to the LGBT community: punk rock group Against Me! Lead...

Laverne Cox speaks at the 24th Annual GLAAD Media Awards on May 11, 2013 in San Francisco, California. (Source: GLAAD / flickr)

Positive portrayals bring positive change for transgender community

Jeweliette Cordero October 9, 2016

The transgender community in the LGBT world is fast growing and making way for future transgender individuals who want to join the entertainment industry. Celebrities like Jeffrey Tambor and Laverne Cox...

Numerosos campuses de universidades han hecho una petición para baños de género neutro (Ariana Berkemeier / The Signpost)

Weber petition seeks to obtain gender-neutral bathrooms

Nathan Cragun January 29, 2016

With the visit of Janet Mock last semester, transgender identity and gender neutrality in general has become a hot topic on campus. A group of Weber State University students have been taking the issue...

Weber State Students participate in a candle light vigil to remember transgender lives that have been lost. (Cydnee Green / The Signpost)

WSU Remembers Transgender Victims of Violence

Kerby Hansen December 2, 2015

Weber State University's Diversity and Inclusive Programs hosted a remembrance vigil for the Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR) on Thursday in the Fireplace Lounge. During the vigil, names were...

LGBT Equality: The Struggle Continues

LGBT Equality: The Struggle Continues

Tanoya Poulsen December 2, 2015

The LGBT community, allies and proponents of equality rejoiced on June 27, 2015. The Supreme Court of the United States of America ruled in favor of legalizing gay marriage across all 50 states....

Janet Mock, an advocate for transgender womens rights, spoke at Weber State University on Tuesday. (Cydnee Green / The Signpost)

Janet Mock habla sobre temas LGBT

Nathan Cragun November 19, 2015

En los últimos cinco años, los Estados Unidos ha sido el epicentro del debate discusiones y progreso LGBT. Uno de los participantes principales de esta última ola es Janet Mock. “Contar nuestras...

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