By Zachary Rocha In 2015, 800,000 Americans updated their Facebook profiles to indicate their membership in the LGBTQ community, according to research conducted by Facebook. In the Digital Age, many people are choosing to “come out” to friends and family on internet platforms. In an interview on the “Today Show,” Anastasia Khoo, chief marketing officer for […]
Coming Out in Conservative West Texas
October 24, 2015 by
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 […]
