LGBT – CU Independent https://cuindependent.com University of Colorado Boulder Student News Sat, 19 Jan 2019 00:29:18 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.9 https://cuindependent.com/new/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/cropped-CUILOGO-white-mini-32x32.png LGBT – CU Independent https://cuindependent.com 32 32 Opinion: What does sexual violence look like in the LGBTQ community? https://cuindependent.com/2018/10/16/opinion-what-does-sexual-violence-look-like-in-the-lgbtq-community/ Wed, 17 Oct 2018 02:15:30 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=95517 In discussions of sexual violence, LGBTQ victims have too often fallen under the radar. It's past time we talked about it. By Anna Haynes

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]]> Boulder shows its rainbow stripes at Boulder Pridefest https://cuindependent.com/2018/09/14/2018-boulder-pridefest/ Fri, 14 Sep 2018 15:11:52 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=94165 Out Boulder County hosts the 2018 Boulder Pridefest, a small yet vibrant celebration of Boulder’s LGBTQ population. By Anna Haynes

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]]> Blood drive donor qualifications criticized for outdated policies https://cuindependent.com/2018/04/21/blood-drive-called-out-for-outdated-and-discriminatory-policies/ Sun, 22 Apr 2018 04:48:30 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=93014 Several campus organizations do not sponsor blood drives in protest of the Red Cross' restrictions on LGBT blood donors. By John Fitzmaurice

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]]> Love, Simon: A heartwarming coming out story for all https://cuindependent.com/2018/03/22/entertainment-13/ Fri, 23 Mar 2018 06:00:25 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=92200 Director Greg Berlanti's new film is a heartwarming tale of finding one's self, with a killer soundtrack to boot. By Camille Sauers

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]]> Investigation: LGBT grad students struggle with isolation and intolerance at CU https://cuindependent.com/2018/03/16/lgbt-grads-face-isolation/ https://cuindependent.com/2018/03/16/lgbt-grads-face-isolation/#comments Fri, 16 Mar 2018 22:56:23 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=91219 A study showed that LGBT graduate students at CU are twice as likely to drop out as their peers. The question is: why? By Carina Julig

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]]> https://cuindependent.com/2018/03/16/lgbt-grads-face-isolation/feed/ 1 Transgender activist dissects failures of the justice system https://cuindependent.com/2018/03/10/91622/ Sat, 10 Mar 2018 20:39:09 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=91622 Chase Strangio explained how the legal system limits civil rights advances at the TRANSforming Gender Conference. By Georgia Knoles

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]]> CU’s annual drag show celebrates queer culture and diversity on campus https://cuindependent.com/2017/11/09/drag-show-queer-culture-diversity/ Fri, 10 Nov 2017 02:19:57 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=88051 The Gay Straight Alliance held its annual drag show this weekend, which was attended by over 1,000 people. By Molly Mortimer and Bri Barnum

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]]> Opinion: Attacks and killings of gay men in Chechnya are terrifying expressions of homophobia https://cuindependent.com/2017/04/27/attacks-gay-men-chechnya-terrifying-expressions-homophobia/ Thu, 27 Apr 2017 19:08:13 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=83840 These attacks are the most severe in a string of events worldwide that show that homophobia is anything but gone. By Carina Julig

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]]> Don’t give up on LGBTQ rights, Conference on World Affairs panelists urge https://cuindependent.com/2017/04/18/dont-give-up-on-lgbtq-rights-cwa-panelists-urge/ Tue, 18 Apr 2017 20:54:37 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=83364 A panel of gay rights activists shared their hopes and fears about the state of LGBTQ rights under Trump at the CWA. By Carina Julig

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]]> CU Boulder to introduce question about sexual orientation on college application in attempt to improve data https://cuindependent.com/2017/03/23/cu-boulder-question-sexual-orientation-college-application/ Thu, 23 Mar 2017 08:49:41 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=82296 Data on CU's LGBT population is lacking and currently only available in surveys like the Sexual Misconduct Survey. By Carina Julig

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