Alum’s New Memoir Chronicles Her Experience Coming Out at 38
From Bostonia by Alene Bourenova. June 7, 2023 Perfectly Queer details Jillian Abby’s journey to radical self-acceptance and happiness Read the full post in Bostonia.
Close Up: Pride Month BBQ
From BU Today by Jackie Ricciardi. June 4, 2023 BU Academy students Coco Mueller (from left), Owen Bergstein, Kaela Harrison, and Andrew Chao took advantage of the gorgeous spring weather to enjoy a game of Jenga at a campus barbecue hosted by the Dean of Students Office in celebration of Pride Month, on June 1. […]
Creating a Visual Diary
From BU College of Fine Arts Magazine by Sophie Yarin. Rebecca Ness, a queer 30-year-old artist from Brooklyn, has no problem being compared to the 20th-century American painter Norman Rockwell.
Lavender Ceremony and Reception
Drag queen Linda Marie Possa performs at the second annual Lavender Ceremony, a celebration of BU’s LGBTQ+ graduating seniors. The event, sponsored by the Queer Activist Collective (Q) and the LGBTQIA+ Faculty & Staff Community Network took place in the Questrom auditorium May 20. Photo by Doug Levy. BU Today “Closeup” on May 25, 2023
LGBTQIA+ BU Student Task Force Report Makes Recommendations for Achieving a More Inclusive BU
From BU Today by Alene Bouranova. March 1, 2023 There were multiple players involved in the creation of Boston University’s new LGBTQIA+ Student Resource Center, but one group in particular stood out: the student activists who spent years advocating for its creation. Read the full post in BU Today.
Boston University to Open New LGBTQIA+ Student Resource Center
From BU Today by Alene Bouranova. February 23, 2023 Following months of preparation, and years of student advocacy, Boston University will soon be opening a professionally staffed campus resource center for LGBTQIA+ students. Read the full post in BU Today.
Widen Your Horizons—Read a Banned Book
From BU Today by Cydney Scott. February 5, 2023 Sydney Villegas (CAS’24) was among the book lovers attending BU Diversity & Inclusion’s Banned Books Story Time, held February 2 at the Howard Thurman Center in observance of World Read-Aloud Day. During the reading marathon, those attending took turns reading aloud banned picture books featuring LGBTQIA+ […]
BU LGBTQIA+ Center’s Club Q Memorial
From BU Today by Cydney Scott. December 17, 2022 Alexis Fearing (CAMED’23), LGBTQIA+ Center for Faculty & Staff programming and communications graduate assistant, putting some finishing touches on the center’s memorial for those murdered at Colorado Springs nightclub Club Q in November. The memorial is on display in the center’s office, and on December 21 […]
A New Support Group for Terriers Estranged from Their Families
From BU Today by Alene Bouranova. November 14, 2022 SARP, Q, and local nonprofit team up to offer a safe space for students dealing with family conflict Read the full article in BU Today.
Monkeypox Cases—and Concern—Climbing
From The Brink by Sophie Yarin. August 3, 2022 “The situation is getting more and more complicated,” says BU virologist John Connor Read the full article in The Brink.