Holiday movies, cheesy as they may be, offer something much more concrete than overplayed soundtracks: a chance to believe in happily ever afters. Queer and trans people shouldn’t be exempt from such simple, reassuring pleasures.
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Opinion: Bills that target trans and queer youth don’t just set back equality, they befall democracy
We all must remain dedicated to making the country — and the world — a safer place for all youth.
Review: Queer romance novels: Because everybody deserves a happily-ever-after
February is the month of Cupid and romance novels, two phenomena that all youth deserve the chance to be immersed in. Queer romances exist in ways that rebel against tropes and provide LGBTQ+ youth a safe environment to explore the meaning of relationships, consent and love.
Opinion: Inclusive sex ed saves lives
Sex ed classes are often limited and heteronormative, which has lasting repercussions on LGBTQ+ youth.
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...
Opinion: The tokenization of LGBTQ+ figures in rom-coms
For years, LGBTQ+ advocates and allies have called for popular streaming services such as Netflix to produce and carry more inclusive romantic comedies. Such advocates have called for films with characters that deviate from the typical character makeup seen in the...
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: The struggles faced by queer Asian teenagers
The State of Michigan has recently passed a law banning the practice of gay conversion therapy for underage teens. The Human Rights Campaign Foundation announced that starting Sept. 11, gay conversion therapy cannot be administered to children under the age of 18....
Opinion: Merriam-Webster’s decision to include ‘they’ as a grammatically correct pronoun is remarkable
A bit of somewhat ignored news amidst the insanity of the modern news cycle is an announcement made this week by Merriam-Webster dictionary. Merriam-Webster has recently made the decision to include "they" as a grammatically correct pronoun. The dictionary now says...
Brunei laws target LGBT individuals
Earlier this month, the Sultan of Brunei announced that his country would not enforce part of its newly implemented penal code which called for death by stoning to adulterers and LGBT people. This new law, which came into effect in April, came as a part of the...