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Religion not a reason to discriminate

Chandler Gory June 15, 2016

Who needs a time machine when you can read the news or scroll through some Facebook comments and find yourself smack dab in the 1950s? Ah the sweet smell of racism, homophobia, transphobia, islamophobia,...

Everyone should have right to use the restroom

Nakia Moore June 3, 2016

For over a century, Americans have involved themselves in many debates and have witnessed new legislation changing who has the right to use public restroom facilities. One hundred and twenty-six years...

AASRJ hosts intersex speaker to share experiences

Jason Frost April 5, 2016

In her own words, Ashley Robertson "looks", "presents" and "lives" as a female, and the only thing that sets her apart from her peers is the fact that she was born with an XY chromosome. "My name is...

Let's talk about sex (or not): Alabama's sex ed falls short

Let's talk about sex (or not): Alabama's sex ed falls short

Elizabeth Elkin February 11, 2016

“Hey kids, I’m the AIDS guy.”Joshua Miller, a sophomore majoring in English and political science remembers this, above all else, as the meat of his sexual education program in high school. The AIDS...

Treatment of RFRA supporters unfair

Joe Puchner April 7, 2015

If you tuned into the news or browsed social media over the past few weeks, you may have been led to believe that the state of Indiana legalized unjust discrimination or passed an oppressive law that denies...

Does safer campus equal better campus?

Mark Hammontree March 24, 2015

A couple weeks ago, I heard someone describe a class she had just come from as “retarded.” I cringed a little, and there was an uncomfortable silence in the room as everyone tried to ignore the comment.I...

'Looking' proves insightful show about gay men in San Francisco

'Looking' proves insightful show about gay men in San Francisco

Noah Cannon March 4, 2015

In my queer youth, I fantasized about my future in the way young LGBTQ people often do: I would move to a big city, have grand friendships with other homos, and ultimately, from a 14-year-old’s perspective,...

Spectrum to host LGBT conference

Collin Burwinkel February 16, 2015

The University of Alabama will host the 2015 Southeastern LGBTQ+ Student Conference, an annual conference dedicated to topics affecting the LGBT community. “This is a traveling regional conference that...

Spectrum molds Knight's career

Spectrum molds Knight's career

Alana Norris February 2, 2015

Luke Knight, president of Spectrum, is a junior majoring in history and Latin from Madison, Mississippi. Spectrum is a group for LGBT students and allies that seeks to promote community and advocate for...

Say it right: The words we choose to use can have a huge impact

Samaria Johnson October 26, 2014

In one of my Thursday classes last week, a pair of students representing their small group gave a short presentation on the connections between the LGBTQ community, homelessness, food insecurity and mental...

Safe Zone to host workshop on LGBTQ relationships

Heather Buchanan October 19, 2014

Meredith Bagley got the idea for an LGBTQ sexual health workshop came from a discussion she had over the summer with Shakina Wheeler-Cox, the HIV Coordinator for Tuscaloosa County as well as five surrounding...

Students, faculty discuss LGBTQ issues

Students, faculty discuss LGBTQ issues

Maddy Ard October 15, 2014

Students and faculty members gathered at the Ferguson Center for the first annual State of the (Queer) Union presented by the UA Feminist Caucus. At the event, a four-member panel addressed various deep...