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On Painful, Senseless Hatred

By Matthew Quallen May 2, 2015

From how it played out on the street and screen, you might think students were having fun. They smiled and laughed with witty signs, ridiculing the protestors just outside the gates. Dozens of students...

Fighting Trans Homelessness

By Maureen Tabet March 31, 2015

In response to the effect of disproportionate levels of homelessness on LGBTQ youth, a new youth shelter is the first of its kind to offer protection for transgender youth in the District. Ruby Corado,...

Off the Straight and Narrow

By Patrick Bylis January 30, 2015

“Yo, bro, are you even straight?” I was walking up the stairs at a high school party, thinking about how much fun I was having and how much I had to pee when — bam — there it was.  Someone had...

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Area college students organized a march and rally in Mount Vernon Square to draw attention to problems faced by the transgender community, following teenager Leelah Alcorn’s suicide.

Rally Promotes Transgender Rights

By Lucy Prout January 13, 2015

Transgender teen Leelah Alcorn’s suicide sparked the support of trans activists and community members, who gathered at the Justice for Leelah Alcorn Rally and March, organized by students from area...

Mr. Georgetown 2014: Which Contestant Will Receive Your Rose?

Mr. Georgetown 2014: Which Contestant Will Receive Your Rose?

By Emma Holland and Emma Holland October 23, 2014

The Fourth Edition is pleased to present to you, the 2014 Mr. Georgetown Pageant contestants. This year, The Mr. Georgetown Pageant's theme is The Bachelor. These bachelors are just gems and they...

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LGBTQ students and allies join together in Red Square to celebrate National Coming Out Day on Oct. 11 as part of this year’s LGBTQ History Month and OUTober programming.

OUTober Held for 3rd Year

By Jack Bennett October 21, 2014

The LGBTQ Resource Center is holding its third year of OUTober programming in honor of LGBTQ History Month with the help of $1,500 in funding from the Office of the President. “OUTober is really...

Vatican Shows Support for LGBTQ Congregation

By Kshithij Shrinath October 17, 2014

With Monday’s release of a relatio post disceptationem document, the Vatican has advanced its position of support for gay and lesbian Catholics. Vatican officials updated the original document Thursday,...

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More Money, More Months

By The Editorial Board October 7, 2014

This semester, the Office of the President motioned to offer funding to various culture-related student groups on campus in an effort to establish and finance several cultural heritage months at Georgetown...

University to Host Jesuit LGBTQ Conference

By Molly Simio September 12, 2014

Georgetown will host the IgnatianQ Conference, a national conference that explores LGBTQ issues in the context of Jesuit values, in March, after GU Pride received approval to host the event from the Office...

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Nate Tisa (SFS ’14) speaks at the One Georgetown, One Campus launch Sept. 8 protesting the proposed satellite residence.

Protest Thrives in Diverse Forms

By Suzanne Monyak April 25, 2014

From online movements combatting microaggressions at universities nationwide to student-led rallies calling for reform at the gates of the White House, the past year has seen prolific Georgetown student...

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Lexi Dever (COL ’16), center, takes part in Coming Out Day in Red Square Oct. 11.

Transgender Students Enter Campus Spotlight

By Emma Hinchliffe April 25, 2014

Last year’s Year in Review highlighted the progression of LGBTQ student groups on campus, as well as LGBTQ rights nationally, as evidenced by the legalization of gay marriage in states across the...

The Final Word: 2013-2014

By The Editorial Board April 25, 2014

In an eventful year for campus life, students made sure their voices were not lost in the university’s decision-making process. From Georgetown’s changing course of action on navigating the 2010 Campus...

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