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From left, sophomores Avi Kendrick, Samuel Haney, Lucia Tepper and Grayson Stevens attend a meeting of Spectrum, an Ithaca College LGBTQ organization that is striving to be more inclusive of intersectional identities.

LGBTQ groups emphasize intersectionality

By Vivian Goldstein, Staff Writer September 12, 2018
When now sophomore Luis Valderrama was figuring out his gender identity in high school, he could only find narratives of white, masculine trans men.
IC Affiliate Austin Reid, a Springboard Innovation Fellow for Hillel and a gay Jew,  established a chapter of Keshet with Lauren Goldberg, executive director of Hillel.

IC Hillel sponsors club for Jewish LGBTQ community members

By Hannah Fitzpatrick, Staff Writer September 5, 2018
A chapter of Keshet, a national organization that advocates for the equality and inclusion of LGBTQ people in Jewish life, has been established at the college.
Cast members of Interstate stand onstage during a musical number. Interstate is about two queer Asian American artists, Adrian and Dash, as they form a band and tour the United States.

Student awarded for lead musical role tackling identity

By Kara Bowen, Life and Culture Editor August 28, 2018
“. . . It blew me away because for the first time I felt like there’s a role written for me, and I’ve never really felt that before,” Saha said.
Harriet Malinowitz, lecturer in the Department of Writing, published an article in Slate Magazine, “Sexual Harassment Happens Between Lesbians, Too,” June 12. She shares her experiences with sexual harassment as a lesbian.

Q&A: Professor discusses sexual harassment experiences in LGBT community

By Maggie McAden, Assistant News Editor August 26, 2018
Harriet Malinowitz, lecturer in the Department of Writing, published an article in Slate Magazine, “Sexual Harassment Happens Between Lesbians, Too” June 12.
“The Miseducation of Cameron Post” tells the story of a gay conversion therapy camp. Cameron Post (Chloë Grace Moretz), Jane (Sasha Lane), Adam (Forrest Goodluck) and Helen (Melanie Ehrlich) are trapped at God’s Promise.

Review: Complex characters carry ‘Cameron Post’

By Jake Leary, Assistant Life & Culture Editor August 26, 2018
she’s not like the glamorous, self-assured caricatures of youth that plague teen films, but rather a confused and flawed adolescent.

Coffeehouse art showcase highlights LGBTQ artists of color

By Vivian Goldstein, Staff Writer May 2, 2018
“This space isn’t only for artwork, it’s also to connect with people who are part of the community,” Armour said.
Sex education and/or HIV education is legally mandated in 39 states and Washington, D.C., but only 11 states and Washington, D.C. require inclusive content with regard to sexual orientation.

Commentary: The US 2020 Census still excludes LGBTQ respondents

By Grayson Stevens and Samuel Haney April 18, 2018
It’s nothing extravagant. We’re asking government officials to count us, to see us, and to consider our community’s unique characteristics and needs. Is that really too much to ask?
Letter to the Editor: Protestant Community alum responds to Ithacan article

Letter to the Editor: Protestant Community alum responds to Ithacan article

By Kelsey MacKellar March 19, 2018
I know that there are a lot of right wing views in the PC community, but that is not the fault of Rev. Touchton.
Editorial: The Protestant Community must find common ground

Editorial: The Protestant Community must find common ground

March 8, 2018
Religion often serves as something people can turn to when they need support, and the Protestant Community has failed to create that atmosphere among all of its members.
Juniors Annalise Haldeman Vanessa Zimmerman were both members of Ithaca Colleges Protestant Community. When they began dating, they said they felt excluded from the community.

LGBTQ students say IC’s Protestant Community is exclusive

By Grace Elletson, Staff Writer March 7, 2018
Students at the college have shared that they have felt excluded or ostracized from the Protestant Community, also known as the PC, for being part of the LGBTQ community.
Ithaca College’s Spectrum club brought Planned Parenthood to give a workshop about LGBTQ-inclusive sex education including safe sex Feb. 27.

Planned Parenthood host workshop for LGBTQ sex education

By Krissy Waite, Staff Writer February 28, 2018
Ithaca College’s Spectrum club hosted an LGBTQ-inclusive sex education workshop to discuss topics such as such safe sex Feb. 27.
Editorial: The FDAs deferrals are backward and outdated

Editorial: The FDA’s deferrals are backward and outdated

November 29, 2017
Though the policy is more lenient than the FDA’s previous indefinite ban on men who have sex with men donating blood, it is still a backward policy.
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