Ava Chuppe Staff Writer achuppe@murraystate.edu Alliance, the social organization for LGBTQ students at Murray State, has expanded into professional development with new groups known as oSTEM and Cultivating Change. oSTEM is the result of a collaboration between the Pride Center and students, faculty and staff in the College of Science, Engineering and Technology. It is Read More
Once again, the livelihoods of those in the LGBTQ+ community are in the hands of lawmakers who want to police queer existence and societal prevalence, as if their queerness needs to be kept secret. Freedom For All Americans, a bipartisan organization working toward queer equality, noted nearly 30 states have some form of proposed anti-LGBTQ+ Read More
Ava Chuppe Contributing Writer achuppe@murraystate.edu This semester, the LGBT Programming Office revamped campus activities Center for LGBTQ+ students. The Center, located at 243 Blackburn Science Building and open on weekdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., is “a change which is meant to signify our focus on belonging, community and engagement,” according to a newsletter Read More
Erinn Finley Contributing Writer efinley1@murraystate.edu Pride celebrations are back after being put on pause by the COVID-19 pandemic. Murray will be hosting a pride parade and picnic, on June 26 in honor of Pride month. All members of the LGBTQ+ community and allies are welcome to celebrate Pride. This year marks the sixth anniversary of Read More
Mason Galemore Contributing Writer mgalemore@murraystate.edu The Murray State University Alliance has planned many special events in which students can participate in celebrating LGBTQ+ pride. Because of Pride Month being in June, when most students are not in class, the MSU Alliance decided to host the events in March. On Tuesday, March 2, Alliance hosted an Read More
LGBTQ issues have been a controversial topic for decades now; Safe Zones have given more comfort to a community that seems to be under constant fire. In the past, faculty who’ve gone through the Safe Zone training haven’t had too much required of them. It was like in high school when you sat through one Read More
Story by Bridgette McAuliffe, Staff writer Photo by Nora Crafton/The News The Murray State Alliance and LGBT Programming Office helped students on campus celebrate Pride this Week with a variety of events. MC Lampe, coordinator of LGBT programming, was in charge of organizing the week’s events, including the kick-off party on Oct. 11. The event Read More
