On Feb. 7, I came out in a column as part of the LGBTQ community. I’ve known, as I say in that column, that I’ve been part of that community since the age of 14.
I’ve never really talked about...
Sex is not a bad word.
Many people wait until their children reach a certain age to teach them about sex. Some never really teach them, relying on school systems to provide that education.
Most schools...
Coming out is always difficult. There’s no question about it. I’ve come out a lot, especially when I was figuring out my identity and unsure of myself. When I realized I was transgender, I had to come...
Ryan Meyer, Multimedia Reporter
• October 24, 2021
A floor in McKinney Hall was dedicated to Doug DiBianco, founder of what would become EIU Pride, on Friday afternoon.
The dedication was celebrated with a commemorative plaque and speeches from Atlas...
Staff from Eastern’s Center for Gender and Sexual Diversity rolled out the rainbow door for people to sign in recognition of National Coming Out Day.
Each year, members of the LGBTQ+ community use...
For those who may remember my column about being aromantic, you may have seen the part where I mentioned how I’m not asexual. I feel like a lot of people glossed over that part or ignored it. But it’s...
As part of the Latino Heritage Month events, the Latino Heritage Month committee presented "Latinidad in the LGBTQA+" on Wednesday, which informed attendees about the ways the two communities can come...
Bisexuality Day, celebrated on Sept. 23, recognizes and empowers the bisexual community, a group of individuals who are often misunderstood due to stereotypes and a lack of information.
Bisexuality is...
*Editor’s Note: This story contains some profanity in the names of certain drag queens/kings.
Drag kings, queens and royalty performed in the Grand Ballroom on Thursday night.
There was a total of...
Karina Delgado, Assistant Photo Editor
• October 30, 2019
Eastern’s Black Student Union and Pride groups joined together Wednesday in Coleman Auditorium to talk about the LGBTQ+ community. One of the things the panel mentioned was that cartoons do not represent...
Hannah Shillo, Associate News Editor
• October 28, 2019
Students, staff, faculty and community members can learn and talk about the challenges and successes the LGBTQ+ community has faced at a “Discussion of Queerness” event Wednesday. The talk will go...
Chick-Fil-A, a humble chicken chain, was officially started in 1967, in Atlanta, Georgia by Samuel Truett Cathy after the success of his previous business, the Dwarf House.
They seem to be quickly climbing...
