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Junior February Schneck and Senior Senior Cecil Decker write about the importance of inclusive, welcoming LGBTQ+ resources on campus.

Commentary: LGBTQ+ resources must be welcoming to people of all identities

By February Schneck and Cecil Decker March 19, 2024
Time and time again, it’s been shown that despite being one of the Campus Pride’s “Best for Best'' schools for LGBTQ+ students, Ithaca College has an issue with “queer Hierarchy.” For context, “queer Hierarchy” is a theory that addresses an unspoken caste system within the LGBTQ+ community that centers specific identities (white, gay, cis men) at the top and pushes others (BIPOC, trans, etc.) even further down the social ladder. Many of the college's organizations and clubs make great efforts to make our queer students feel welcomed in their dedicated spaces.
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.
Past Deadline

Past Deadline: Reporting on the Protestant Community’s relationship with LGBTQ students

March 18, 2018

This week on “Past Deadline,” Grace Elletson is interviewed by Natalie Shanklin, managing editor of The Ithacan, about her recent article “LGBTQ students say IC’s Protestant Community is exclusive”...

"The Mystery of Edwin Drood" will be performed at the Hanger Theatre from Sept. 15–17. The play is based off of an unfinished Charles Dickens novel, and features 28 Ithaca college students and alumni. Audiences are used to complete one of several different outcomes for the play's ending.

Murder mystery play allows for audience participation

By Noa Covell, Contributing Writer September 12, 2017
“Throughout the show, even before the ending, the audience has a chance to interact with the actors,”
Many LGBTQ advocates fear that Trump and his administration will roll back the progress that has been gained for LGBTQ people.

ZAP panel to address concerns involving LGBT students

By Meg Tippett, Staff Writer November 2, 2016
Following the success of the first ZAP panel, the Center for Faculty Excellence will host a second one Nov. 3.

Tumblr Brings Gender-Sex Fluidity to the Mainstream

By Jared Wolf March 20, 2014

I recently had the good fortune to be able to attend a lecture by Professor Ritch Savin-Williams of the Cornell University Human Ecology school. The esteemed professor spoke to an audience of Cornell alumni...

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