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Fighting for Liberation in the Midst of Oppression

Jan 11, 2021 / Lauren Senwo / Our Folks
I have been told that just because I don’t see results immediately doesn’t mean I should be quick to give up; that the results will … Read More

Tolerance is NOT Acceptance, Yes You Are Still Homo/Transphobic

Nov 19, 2020 / Lauren Senwo / Our Folks
I had a discussion with a family member of mine about a week ago, where we discussed queer identities and the journey towards acceptance of … Read More

White supremacy is on your campus. What next?

Oct 04, 2019 / Hannah Bae / Our Folks
Systems of white supremacy lurk insidiously and are upheld daily in various institutions—higher education is no exception. Earlier this year, at my sizeable urban university … Read More

It Was Never A Secret

Nov 19, 2018 / Anna Khan / Our Folks
Victoria’s Secret chief marketing officer Ed Razek has come under fire after an interview with Vogue where he insinuated that trans and plus-size models are … Read More

Universities need to offer child care facilities, student housing

Nov 30, 2015 / Jason T. Frost / Our Folks
Recently,  I wrote an article for my college newspaper asking them to consider opening a childcare facility on campus for student parents. In it, I … Read More

Political Representation or the Lack Thereof

Oct 20, 2015 / Nigel Morton / Our Folks
Hillary Clinton, Ben Carson, Bobby Jindal, and Carly Fiorina are the only people running for a presidential nomination who are not white men.* That’s 4 … Read More
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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

Creating Change: Affirming, Empowering, Inspiring

Feb 10, 2015 / Robyn Smith / Our Folks
This weekend, I attended the Creating Change conference in Denver, hosted by the National LGBTQ Task Force. There, along with 4,000 other individuals, I spent … 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

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