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Creating Change 2015 Reflections

Feb 13, 2015 / Caitlin Rodriguez / Our Folks
Creating Change, the national conference on LGBTQ equality, had its 27th annual session last weekend in Denver, Colorado which I attended. It was the first … Read More

The battle for accurate history textbooks in Texas

Jan 30, 2015 / Caitlin Rodriguez / Our Folks
View image | gettyimages.com Texas is often known for its political conservativeness; if you take a look at the bills that have been proposed during … Read More

5 Tips for Navigating Social Justice Discussions

Jan 26, 2015 / Caitlin Rodriguez / Our Folks
View image | gettyimages.com I’m part of a group at my university called Feminists United and every week we hold discussion based meetings that focus … Read More

Young boys saying "no" doesn't end domestic violence

Jan 09, 2015 / Caitlin Rodriguez / Our Folks
An Italian viral video entitled “From a Slap” has been continuously showing up on my newsfeed this week with comments like “This gives me faith … Read More
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Change Starts Small: LGBTQ Progress in Texas

Dec 12, 2014 / Caitlin Rodriguez / Our Folks
I am so proud to go to Texas State University with its over 35,000 students and to live in San Marcos Texas, one of the … Read More

Five Feminist Films to Get You Through Finals

Dec 05, 2014 / Caitlin Rodriguez / Our Folks
With finals just around the corner for many college students, as Paul said, it’s a time of high stress and lots of studying. But everyone … Read More
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Challenging beauty expectations can start but not end with a new Barbie

Nov 21, 2014 / Caitlin Rodriguez / Our Folks
This past March, a man by the name of Nicholay Lamm decided to launch a crowdfunding campaign to help him raise money to create a … Read More

The Importance of Being an Ally (even if you already think you are)

Nov 14, 2014 / Caitlin Rodriguez / Our Folks
Self-identifying as queer sometimes makes me feel like I immediately have the title of ally as well. The definition of an ally is a person, … Read More

Can one street harassment experience speak for us all?

Oct 31, 2014 / Caitlin Rodriguez / Our Folks
Earlier this week a video entitled 10 Hours of Walking in NYC as a Woman was released and immediately went viral on the Internet. The almost two … Read More

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