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Sign at Stonewall monument protest that reads "TRANS PEOPLE WILL ALWAYS EXIST". Image from martinjosephq.bsky.social‬ on Bluesky.

“Trans People Will Always Exist”: Responses to the Censorship of Queer History

Last week, the National Park Service (NPS) removed all references to “transgender” and “queer” individuals from its Stonewall National Monument website. The community was quick to respond with outrage on…
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What is Love? A Brief Introduction to Common Queer Identities

What is Love? A Brief Introduction to Common Queer Identities

(Photo by Annette Dawm) With Valentine’s Day quickly approaching and the censoring of significant information regarding the existence and identities of marginalized groups in the United States creating a sense…
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Building Stronger Communities: The Power of Resilience 

What is Community Resilience?  Community resilience is the ability of a group of people to adapt, recover, and thrive in the face of challenges, whether those are economic downturns, natural…
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TikTok Alternatives & Cross-Cultural Connections

After four years of TikTok being under scrutiny following Donald Trump’s initial attempts to ban it in 2020, ByteDance voluntarily removed the app from app stores in the United States…
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A mural with the text "No one is Illegal"

A Nation at a Crossroads: Immigration, Minority Rights, and the Return of Trump

The political environment of the United States has taken a sharp turn as former President Donald Trump returns to office, bringing with him a wave of policies that echo his…
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Building Stronger Communities: The Power of Resilience 

What is Community Resilience?  Community resilience is the ability of a group of people to adapt, recover, and thrive in the face of challenges—whether they be economic downturns, natural disasters,…
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A Nation at a Crossroads: Immigration, Minority Rights, and the Return of Trump 

The political environment of the United States has taken a sharp turn as former President Donald Trump returns to office, bringing with him a wave of policies that echo his…
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The Attack on DEI: What Can the Youth Do? 

The month of January is over, and it looks like Trump’s executive order on the 20th that placed all DEI government staff on administrative leave (effectively immediately!) by framing DEI…
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Protestors holding signs and protesting against Donald Trump's administration

Trump’s “Shock and Awe” Strategy

Donald Trump’s second term has begun with a familiar strategy: a barrage of executive orders designed to “shock and awe”. This approach, reminiscent of his first term, aims to overwhelm…
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A legacy of community resilience, remembering former president Jimmy Carter

The world recently lost a great leader and champion for people everywhere. After reaching the age of 100 years old, former president Jimmy Carter died on December 29, 2024. While…
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