Review: ‘Bottoms’ proves that not all gay films have to involve suffering

By Rowan Keller Smith, Staff Writer • September 5, 2023

Director Emma Seligman brings some humor and pure entertainment to the modern sapphic cinematic canon with her recent film, “Bottoms.” The film follows Josie (Ayo Edebiri) and her hilariously unlikable best friend, PJ (Rachel Sennott), as they create a fight club in an attempt to hook up with their popular cheerleader crushes (Havana Rose Liu and Kaia Gerber).

Column: Stop forcing celebrities to come out

By Matt Minton, Co Life and Culture Editor • December 6, 2022

Recent cases of celebrities like Kit Connor and Rebel Wilson being forced to come out are part of a problematic trend in Hollywood.

Review: Story of suppressed queer love disappoints

By Eleanor Kay, Managing Editor • November 15, 2022

"My Policeman" spans the course of 40 years, with flourishing cinematography keeping the viewer's attention despite an underdeveloped storyline.

Review: Gay rom-com brings all the laughs

By Matt Minton, Co Life and Culture Editor • October 9, 2022

Billy Eichner of "Billy on the Street" fame is the lead star in director Nicholas Stoller's latest comedy "Bros," one of the funniest films of 2022.

College to hold Rainbow Reception to honor LGBTQ students

By Brianna Ruback, Staff Writer • March 29, 2017

At 7 p.m. on April 21, Ithaca College will hold its 15th Rainbow Reception in the Clarke, Klingenstein and McDonald lounges in the Campus Center.

Review: Barry Jenkins’ ‘Moonlight’ shines bright in the dark

By Colin Barrett, Staff Writer • February 12, 2017

“Moonlight” is not only important for the black and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer communities, but for everyone.

‘Gen Silent’ sparks LGBTQ discussion at the Handwerker Gallery

By Colette Piasecki-Masters, Staff Writer • February 8, 2017

Discrimination against elderly members of the LGBTQ community may include shunning them, neglecting their care or attempting to convert them.

Ithaca College joins national nonbinary pronoun discussion

By Rebecca Szlajen, Contributing Writer • October 26, 2016

With increasing national conversations on using students’ desired pronouns in the classroom, the college’s faculty are trying to find the best ways to be inclusive.

U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team member to speak at Cornell

By Lauren Murray, Staff Writer • March 9, 2016

The Cornell University chapter of Athlete Ally will host Megan Rapinoe to speak about lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender athletes and their rights to equality in sports at 7 p.m. March 10.

Ithaca College allows students of different sex to be roommates

By Elena Piech, Staff Writer • February 23, 2016

Ithaca College recently announced its new open-housing policy, allowing students to select roommates regardless of sex or gender.

Ithaca College students seek out gender neutral bathrooms

By Addie Dlott, Contributing Writer • February 17, 2016

Locating a bathroom on campus is a daily struggle for Rae Enlow, an Ithaca College senior who does not identify within the gender binary.

Political club tackles social issues in production

By Alyssa Gilliam, Staff Writer • April 16, 2014

IC Greens, Ithaca College's Green Party, is producing a production of "The Laramie Project" and "The Laramie Project: Ten Years Later," the story of a gay college student named Matthew Shepard who was tied to a fence and beaten to death because of his sexuality on April 24–27.