Each October, LGBTQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Questioning or Queer) History Month is celebrated to recognize the struggles homosexual and genderqueer individuals have faced, as well as to celebrate the progress society has made toward acceptance. A noteworthy day within this month of remembrance is National Coming Out Day, celebrated on Oct. 11. This year, just […]
LGBTQ Safe Zones Encourage Tolerance on Campus
May 4, 2015 by
“You’re in the South, everybody knows, especially with Texas, a lot of people are against it,” Marshall said. “And that really hinders people accepting who they are and being able to tell other people.” Although Marshall, a junior advertising major, said he was lucky enough to have supporting friends and family when he came out […]
"Laramie Inside Out"
October 4, 2013 by
Matthew Shepard was beaten and left to die in October 1998 because of his sexual orientation. The screening of “Laramie Inside Out,” which initiated GLBTQ & Allies Awareness Month at Texas Tech on Oct. 2, shows the journey the town of Laramie, Wyoming, underwent after the hate crime which gained national coverage at the time. Director […]
