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SHEEL PATEL FOR THE HOYA Fr. James Martin, S.J called for shared and celebrated life experiences between people from all walks of life during his talk Wednesday.

Catholic Priest Advocates for LGBT Inclusion in the Church

By Joe Egler February 2, 2018

Open dialogue between the LGBT community and the Catholic Church is necessary to eliminate stigmas associated with LGBT Catholics, author Fr. James Martin, S.J., said Wednesday at a book talk cohosted...

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Love Saxa’s Hateful History

By Thomas Lloyd November 2, 2017

To the Editor: In 2015 I was president of GUPride, Obergefell v. Hodges was not decided and SAC was debating recognizing Love Saxa. Love Saxa had the same empirically harmful ideas and hosted...

Students Call to Defund Love Saxa

Students Call to Defund Love Saxa

By Isabelle Groenewegen October 20, 2017

Students opposed to the student group Love Saxa plan to present a petition to the Student Activities Commission on Monday, demanding the advisory board strip the group of its funding and no longer grant...

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The original work of art, claimed by District artist Aja Adams, for which artist Lisa Thalhammer has taken full credit. The artists are engaged in a yearlong dispute over the rightful author of a mural.

District Artist Disputes Mural Credit, Copyright

By Deepika Jonnalagadda October 20, 2017

More than 1,300 people have signed a petition launched Oct. 10 by Aja Adams, a Washington, D.C. artist who identifies as LGBTQIA, is seeking credit and compensation for a mural design she claims was stolen...

Coming Out Day Kicks Off ‘OUTober’

By Olivia Chiu October 14, 2016

The 12th annual “OUTober” – a six-weeklong celebration of Georgetown’s LGBTQ community that kicked off with Coming Out Day in Red Square last Friday — focuses on the theme of personal and...

UN Director Promotes LGBT Rights Activism

By William Zhu November 17, 2015

United Nations Free and Equal Campaign Director Charles Radcliffe called for increasing activism amidst a climate of shifting attitudes toward LGBT rights in an increasingly polarized world at a forum...

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GU Pride organized a celebration of Coming Out Day in Red Square last Friday to kick off the 11th annual OUTober, which includes 15 other events organized by the LGBTQ Resource Center throughout October and the first three weeks of November.

OUTober Programming Focuses on Trans Rights

By Lisa Burgoa October 16, 2015

OUTober, a six-week long celebration of the LGBTQ community organized by the LGBTQ Resource Center and GU Pride, returned to campus this month in its 11th annual iteration with increased programming...

The Culture-Born Antithesis of Plurality

By Celeste Chisholm July 31, 2014

With Japan, as with any relationship, I fear rejection. It is no question that this culture is my muse, and conversely, Japan seems to have sustained a long-standing fascination with Americans as well....

Poli Sci for the Average Guy: Vlads Games

Poli Sci for the Average Guy: Vlad’s Games

By Harper Weissburg and Harper Weissburg February 7, 2014

Tonight at 7:30 p.m. EST on NBC, the world will discover that Sochi is a real place. World-class athletes from almost 100 different nations will participate in an event first held 3,000 years ago in Olympia,...

5 Questions With Evan Sterrett

5 Questions With Evan Sterrett

By KP and KP February 2, 2014

In late 2013, a friend put Evan Sterrett (COL '15) in touch with Professor Susan Lynskey, hoping the two would pursue a possible collaboration in the near future. Lynskey was directing the play "Dear Harvey,"...

Another Reason We Love Bradley Cooper

Another Reason We Love Bradley Cooper

By KP and KP January 13, 2014

Today, actors Michael Douglas and Jared Leto have come under criticism for their strange and possibly homophobic acceptance speeches during the Golden Globes award ceremony last night. Their comments came...

Loud and Proud in the Capital

Loud and Proud in the Capital

By Courtney Klein and Courtney Klein January 7, 2014

Step aside New York and San Fran, there is a new LGBT-friendly city on top! According to DCist, The Advocate has determined that Washington, D.C., is the most gay-tolerant city in the United States....

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