Maddox Lyons, a 13 year-old transgender teen and published author of picture book “I am Not a Girl” had his invitation to speak at “A Celebration of Gender Expression: Supreme Drag Superstar” (SDSX) revoked by President James T. Harris III, D.Ed., and Tom Skinner, general counsel for USD less than 24 hours before the event began.
Read moreA faculty member in the THRS department was targeted because of their sexual orientation Tyler Pugmire / News Editor An act of intolerance targeted a member of the LGBTQ+ community and faculty member in the University of San Diego’s Theology and Religious Studies Department (THRS) on Sept. 22. Emily Reimer-Barry, […]
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With the world turning to virtual communities for everyday life, Stacey Williams, the associate director of the LGBTQIA+ and Allies Commons, adapted to the new normal by creating a community for queer students at the University of San Diego
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Associated Student Government (ASG) saw an unfamiliar sight during last Thursday’s meeting — a senate packed with students. More than two dozen listened intently as Eleanor Wheeler took the podium to read their response to the recent hate crime, which left Wheeler’s door vandalized with slurs and violent language on Oct. 24.
Read moreOn Tuesday, Oct. 8, the Supreme Court sat down to discuss a multitude of issues, including gun rights and abortion regulation. The focus, however, was on whether or not an employer should be able to fire an employee for being LGBTQ+.
Read moreAlthea Ulin / Asst. News Editor / The USD Vista Two landmark cases were argued in front of the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) on Oct. 8. Standing before the nine justices, members of the LGBTQ+ community demanded that their equal employment rights be federally protected from workplace discrimination. […]
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Azusa Pacific University reinstates ban on same-sex relationships, USD weighs in Amy Inkrott / News Editor / The USD Vista Recently, the University of San Diego has become more supportive of its LGBTQ+ students. Eighteen years ago the Board of Trustees approved the addition of “sexual orientation” to the school’s […]
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SLP’s 4th floor reimagined in hopes to unite students Paulina Sierra/Opinion Editor/The USD Vista Students familiar with the layout of the fourth floor of the Student Life Pavilion (SLP) in May might be surprised to find it has been rearranged into an entirely new space. The fourth floor of the […]
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The LGBTQ+ and Allies community prepares to host their first ever retreat Amy Inkrott/News Editor/The USD Vista College is a time when students are given an opportunity to consider their personal identities and discover who they are. This process is especially important for members of the LGBTQ+ community as they […]
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Celina Tebor | Feature Editor | USD Vista LGBTQ+ community at USD hosts its fall dance for the eighth year in a row Any student walking past the SLP last Thursday night could hear the booming music and bright multicolored lights from its rooftop. Walk upstairs and one would find […]
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