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Dating Advice from Donald Trump

Dating Advice from Donald Trump

By Joseph O’Reilly and Joseph O’Reilly February 2, 2017

Hear ye, hear ye! A proclamation to all the Georgetown romantics looking for or currently involved in a loving relationship: Valentine's Day is just around the corner! You may think that you are an expert...

Panel Warns Possible Shifts in Military Transgender Policy

By Jeff Cirillo November 18, 2016

President-elect Donald Trump’s future administrative appointments could spark a significant rollback of transgender rights in the military, according to panelists hosted by the Georgetown LGBTQ Resource...

Panelists Push Gun Control Laws

By Gaia Mattiace November 11, 2016

The government must introduce stricter gun-control laws in light of the June 12 Orlando Pulse nightclub shooting, according to a panel on LGBTQ issues Nov. 9 in the Healey Family Student Center. In...

Activist Urges Reassessment of LGBTQ Movement

By Alfredo Carrillo October 28, 2016

The mainstream LGBTQ movement has lost sight of its founders’ liberation ideology, according to author and activist Urvashi Vaid in a discussion of the political, local, national and global histories...

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GUPride has apologized for its handling of race in its club after its Mr. Georgetown candidate, fifth from right, was criticized for a spoken word poem on race he performed.

Mr. GUPride Apology Issued

By William Zhu September 30, 2016

Georgetown University Pride apologized on Sunday for a spoken word poem presented by Willem Miller — the group’s representative at last Friday’s Mr. Georgetown pageant — in which he described...

A Call For More Than Thoughts and Prayers

By Caitlin Opperman June 22, 2016

There’s something really special to me about Latin music. There’s nothing quite like hearing the first few notes of a song from your childhood — the bongos, the cajon, the trumpets. Growing up in...

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The eighth annual Lavender Graduation, an effort to recognize the LGBTQ community at Georgetown, was held in the Healy Family Student Center on Wednesday.

Lavender Graduation Honors LGBTQ Community, Allies

By Charles Trepany April 29, 2016

The LGBTQ Resource Center and the Tagliabue Initiative for LGBTQ Life hosted the eighth annual Lavender Graduation, which seeks to celebrate the contributions and stories of Georgetown’s graduating...

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OWN IT 2016: Redefining Activism

By Kshithij Shrinath April 12, 2016

Activism can be as simple as carrying a dildo. That was one of the many messages relayed by the “Redefining Activism” panelists, who kicked off the afternoon half of the OWN IT Summit on Saturday....

Equality Fight Goes On

By The Editorial Board April 5, 2016

In recent weeks, many Republican-led states — especially in the South — have made national headlines by considering, and in some cases passing, legislation promoting local anti-LGBTQ discrimination...

A Love Letter to Us: The Queer Community

A Love Letter to Us: The Queer Community

By Grace Smith January 29, 2016

This is my love letter. But it isn’t to one person. It is to a community — a community that has taught me how to love and be loved, that embraces me even when I don’t embrace myself, that is profoundly...

Homeless Youth Surveyed

By Charlotte Allen January 29, 2016

A recent D.C. Department of Human Services survey found that 43 percent of the District’s 330 homeless youths identifies as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender, according to D.C.’s first Homeless...

Employment Study Prompts Look at Transgender Rights

By Eunsun Cho November 13, 2015

A D.C. Office of Human Rights report published Nov. 3 found that transgender citizens in Washington, D.C., face significant barriers in seeking employment amid discussions regarding transgender discrimination...

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