Federal Proposal to Fund Discriminatory Adoption Agencies
More than 100,000 children await adoption in the U.S. About 444,000 more are currently in the foster care system. President Donald Trump wants to make it harder for them to find permanent homes. The Trump administration announced a proposal on Nov. 1 that would allow...
The White Ga(y)ze
The total number of hate crimes motivated by anti-LGBTQIA+ beliefs has risen every year since 2014. The most recent FBI report showed 15.9 percent of single-bias incidents stemmed from sexual orientation bias. Folks in the LGBTQIA+ community are still dealing with huge amounts of prejudice, but...
ERA Could Further LGBTQIA+ Legal Protections
Only four states voted for new state legislators on Nov. 5, but this election could mean a major change for the U.S. Constitution. With the Virginia legislature flipped blue, the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) might be ratified after 96 years. With decisive victories in both...
A Guide to UCSC Classes with LGBTQIA+ Themes
Many universities have embraced queer theory in their curricula and coursework since its popularization in the 1990s. Humanities and social science disciplines from literature to psychology have worked queerness into their course offerings in some form or another. Here are just a few of the...
Another Generation Cometh
You’ve heard the stories about the bakeries who won’t cater gay weddings, about conversion therapy and the pickets outside abortion clinics. To many Americans, LGBTQIA+ rights and religion are like oil and water, destined to disassociate by holy texts written in the age of Philistines...
Barrier Methods Beyond the Binary
Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are common on all college campuses. Luckily, all are treatable and many are curable. Barrier methods are the best way to protect against STI transmission, and some also prevent pregnancy. Thank you to Student Health Outreach and Promotion (SHOP) for teaching...
You’re Queer? The Cantú is Here
Intersectionality has always existed, but it hasn’t always been named. Today students are leading the way to a more inclusive future, one basic need at a time. The Lionel Cantú Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex Resource Center (the Cantú) was named in memory of UC...