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Senior Maggie McAden refects on how COVID-19 has affected her and other LGBTQ+ students. The pandemic left them especially vulnerable after displacing students.

Commentary: COVID-19 created new challenges for LGBTQ+ students

By Maggie McAden • April 21, 2021
I am lucky that who I love, and my gender, has not ended my life, nor worsened my mental health during a time in which everything is unraveling.
National Recap: New policy allows faith-based discrimination against LGBTQ families

National Recap: New policy allows faith-based discrimination against LGBTQ families

November 6, 2019
A new policy proposed by President Donald Trump’s administration would allow foster care and adoption groups and agencies to deny LGBTQ families on faith-based grounds. 
Junior golfer Alex Perry and junior swimmer Cody Conte are openly transgender athletes competing for varsity teams at Ithaca College. They met approximately a year ago and are now close friends.

Playing with Pride: Transgender student-athletes reconcile sport and identity

By Emily Adams, Sports Editor • October 24, 2019
Junior golfer Alex Perry and junior swimmer Cody Conte identify as transgender and use masculine names and pronouns while competing for women's varsity teams.
Editorial: Rainbow Reception shows IC communitys growth

Editorial: Rainbow Reception shows IC community’s growth

April 10, 2019

Ithaca College students who are members of or allies to the LGBTQ community will be honored April 12 at the Rainbow Reception. At the ceremony, students will receive rainbow cords and shoals to wear with...

Sophomore Grayce Smith writes about the discrimination that occurs against members of the LGBTQ community based on their appearances due to problematic, inaccurate stereotypes.

Commentary: Continuously coming out of the closet

By Grayce Smith • April 9, 2019
I will continue to fight for all members of the LGBTQ community, and I will continue to come out.
Editorial: WorkOUT breaks down barriers in fitness culture

Editorial: WorkOUT breaks down barriers in fitness culture

April 3, 2019
WorkOUT is an event that actively celebrates the intersection of LGBTQ and fitness culture, an initiative that is precisely what the center should be doing.
One of these events was an Ithaca Virtual LGBTQ Local History Tour guided by Luca Maurer, director for the Center for LGBT Education, Outreach and Services. The tour features sites in Ithaca where LGBTQ history was made.

Commentary: Trump’s gender policy hurts: Here’s how to help

By Luca Maurer • November 6, 2018
Think, center the person impacted, take care of yourself so you can be available if needed, and consciously and thoughtfully reach out and act.
Hierald Osorto, director of the Office of Spiritual and Religious Life, writes that his office is working on making the colleges religious communities more inclusive and intersectional places for students.

Commentary: Building a better conversation

By Hierald Osorto • October 3, 2018
We have a lot to do, but I am confident that with you we can author the story of a diverse, inclusive and hospitable community.
Editorial: New website encourages self-love and acceptance

Editorial: New website encourages self-love and acceptance

September 19, 2018
This website is intimate, innovative and compelling, and it is sure to spark positive conversations on our campus.
Editorial: New LGBTQ Jewish club sets inclusive standards

Editorial: New LGBTQ Jewish club sets inclusive standards

By The Ithacan • September 5, 2018
In order to accept and celebrate intersectional identities, the campus community must first create platforms in which they can be celebrated in full.
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