The Queer and Transgender Resource Center lacks representation and participation for events, though professors and students on campus are helping raise awareness for the LGBTQ+ community. According to Bailey Stumreiter, lead student assistant of the Queer and Transgender Resource Center, the center is not being recognized enough and is sometimes overshadowed by the bigger organizations such as ASI. “Sometimes the campus [strategic communication office] is not willing to promote our events, but they’ll promote other centers’ events,” says Stumreiter. The Queer and Transgender Resource Center is one of the many centers on campus that provides resources to students, such as … [Read more...] about Queer & Transgender Resource Center calls for participation
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Changing Clothes
By Nylles Vernon |Staff Writer| The SMSU Pride Center is hosting a clothing drive to help provide clothing to transgender individuals. The “Out of Your Closet & Into Ours” clothing drive is devoted to helping students who are trying to find themselves and do not have access to gender-encouraging clothing. Newly or gently-used clothing must be washed before donation. Pride Center is an organization that focuses on the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, and intersex students and their allies that welcomes all genders to a friendly environment. They also curate school-wide events, as well as provide entertainment and workshops that benefit the … [Read more...] about Changing Clothes
Poppin Briefs
By GLADYS OLIVA |staff writer| Rick Ross reveals new album (Nov. 19) During the American Music Awards, Rick Ross revealed that he will be releasing his ninth album, “Rather You Than Me.” Recently Ross came out with his new single “Buy Back The Block,” featuring 2 Chainz and Gucci Mane. Only 3 days later, it hit 300,000 plays on Spotify. Ross has experienced great success in the past. This upcoming album will be his first since parting ways with Def Jam and fans have the same high expectations. Future dropped new tracks (Nov.19) Future celebrated his 33rd birthday early and decided to release two new songs called “Ain’t Tryin” and “Poppin’ Tags” which was first played on OVO Sound … [Read more...] about Poppin Briefs
The bathroom law
By Shirleena Racine Baggett |Staff Writer| Men, women and the other? That tends to be the way our country classifies its population. This division making headline news is in regards to which bathroom we should go into in public. According to Monash University, sex refers to biological differences, internal and external sex organs, while gender describes the characteristics that a society or culture defines as masculine or feminine. In other words, sex is biological and cannot be argued upon, and gender has been cultivated into picking and choosing which traits fit one’s personal identity. North Carolina’s Gov. Pat McCrory signed a bill which states that a person should go into the … [Read more...] about The bathroom law
Trans Ambassador Caitlyn Jenner
By Carolyn Solar |Staff Writer| Reality television star and transgender woman Caitlyn Jenner has become increasingly vocal about her political ideologies during the 2016 presidential campaign. This comes shortly after transitioning from male to female last year. Unfortunately, these ideas have not resonated well with LGBT rights advocates. Jenner has made a few choices since her transition that has people scratching their heads, including her recent decision to support a candidate that typically would not support her lifestyle choices. Jenner offered to be a “trans ambassador” to U.S. Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz. Cruz has shown resistance to supporting equal … [Read more...] about Trans Ambassador Caitlyn Jenner
CeCe McDonalds at CSUSB
By Vivian Gurrola-Amissah |Staff Writer| An African American transgender women and LGBTQ activist, CeCe McDonald, visited CSUSB on Thursday, Nov. 19, at the San Manuel Student Union auditorium to speak about her journey being victimized by law enforcement. Since her 2014 release, McDonald travels around the country, sharing her experiences to other transgender women victimized by the criminal justice system. Many students waited patiently as seats began to fill up our auditorium room Thursday morning. As the audience focused their attention to the stage, McDonald entered the room with a warm welcome from the crowd. To begin sharing her story, a short clip of the activist's … [Read more...] about CeCe McDonalds at CSUSB
H&M breaks barriers and crushes stereotypes
By Whitney Alvarez | Staff Writer | For decades on end, society and the fashion industry created an underlying prevailing standard of beauty, but those days are long gone with the new release of the H&M campaign “Close the Loop.” 2015 has been a groundbreaking year full of multicultural acceptance and diversity. We have broken more barriers in the last few months than we have in the last decade. H&M, the world’s second largest re tailer, makes fashion history with their selection of eccentric and unique individuals, including 23-year-old Mariah Idrissi: the first hijabi wearing model in the fashion world. This is a huge deal because it’s a symbol of an evolving society, … [Read more...] about H&M breaks barriers and crushes stereotypes
Caitlyn Jenner inspires authenticity
By Jesy Amaro |Staff Writer| Caitlyn Jenner, former Olympian athlete Bruce Jenner, has transformed from male to female and could not be happier—after two months of isolation keeping her whole life secret from the world. The stunning and beautiful Caitlyn Jenner has finally announced her true authentic-self, years after suppressing her femininity and performing masculinity instead. Her two eldest kids, Burt and Casey Jenner, knew of their father’s intentions at a young age, and the rest of her children who found out only a couple years ago. “Bruce always had to tell a lie he was always living that lie everyday he always had a secret from morning to … [Read more...] about Caitlyn Jenner inspires authenticity
Bruce Jenner Reveals All
By Itzayana Jimenez |Staff Writer| There have been major headlines recently regarding Bruce Jenner's transition from male to female, especially after his interview with Diane Sawyer on ABC. There had been speculations for months that Jenner was transitioning, but it was not until his interview with Sawyer on April 24 that rumors were confirmed. In the interview, Jenner let his guard down and shared his whole story from beginning to now. He talked about his upbringing, the discovery of his true self, life as he tried to hide it, and his journey now as he embraces his identity as a woman. Jenner was not the only one to speak out about his transition. Throughout the interview, … [Read more...] about Bruce Jenner Reveals All
It’s a strange world we live in
By Essence Dennis |Staff Writer| Misogyny, Transphobia, Boko Haram—these words should scare you. They are literally and figuratively detrimental to the health of women around the world, transgender individuals who are accepting themselves, and Boko Haram who are popping people off as if they were toy soldiers a toddler chucks away with no thought. “We should clothe ourselves with compassion and act in such a way that exudes kindness,” said student Nicholas Navarro. However, countless slayings and acts of violence, especially against women have occurred and are continuing to escalate. In Detroit, Mary “Unique” Spears, a mother of three, was murdered after she rejected a … [Read more...] about It’s a strange world we live in