Mainstream media provides inaccurate representations of the queer community, especially lesbian relationships which are fetishized and used for the male gaze.
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Opinion: Inclusive sex ed saves lives
Sex ed classes are often limited and heteronormative, which has lasting repercussions on LGBTQ+ youth.
Column: Banned books censor queer history; this October, read them all
“Banning books gives us silence when we need speech. It closes our ears when we need to listen. It makes us blind when we need sight.” — Stephen Chbosky An estimated 36.3 million people have died from AIDS-related causes since the beginning of the AIDS epidemic less...
Opinion: Queer liberation is a pillar of pride
I first dipped my toes in the GSA movement when I was 11 and saw an older classmate hang a poster advertising my school’s GSA club. Sporting a shy grin and using a pile of textbooks to hide my face, I sat through a presentation on the definitions of various...
Opinion: This Women’s History Month, honor all women
Transpeople have been among the most beaten, brutalized and abandoned members of society for decades. Transwomen must face both transphobia and misogyny, existing in a world where transwomen often feel they must be feminine for their gender to be validated while...
Unity Conejo spreads inclusion for LGBTQ+ students in CVUSD
Unity Conejo is a grassroots organization in the Conejo Valley, composed of parents, students and teachers who work to make CVUSD more inclusive and a safer space for LGBTQ+ youth. Megan Goebel is a CVUSD parent and the founder of the organization. She has two...
Opinion: Cypress High School’s Rainbow Issue
Recently at Cypress High School, the issue of our sex-ed curriculum including the LGBTQ community has arose. Some students were not in favor of it, demanding the curriculum to change, stating it was violating their rights as Christians. The debate carried over to...
Trans Rights Are Human Rights
Day by day, trans citizens in America are getting raped, murdered, and assaulted continuously without recognition from the mainstream media. America must acknowledge that trans men and women are being treated as second class citizens and also, having their rights...
LGBT Rights in 2017
My heart sank when I heard wind that the category for LGBT rights was removed from the White House website following President Donald Trump’s inauguration in January. Before the removal, dislike and apathy was implicit in Trump's speeches and actions, but now his...
Laverne Cox narrates a history of trans resistance
In a collaboration featuring contributions from a pantheon of potent activists and creatives, acclaimed actress Laverne Cox narrates the struggle for trans rights that have spanned decades, and the nurturing and resilient community that has emerged from the fight. The...