My Coming Out Story: Luis Menéndez-Antuña
From BU Today by Alene Bouranova, 2022
STH assistant professor on creating space for exploring identity and religion.
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Here’s What The Different LGBTQIA+ Flags Represent
From BU Today by Dave Mcdonald. June 7, 2022.
When we think of Pride Month, the first image that typically comes to mind is the classic rainbow flag. However, many people don’t realize that along with the Rainbow Pride Flag, there are an array of different identifiers that represent the diverse queer community. While many in the LGBTQIA+ community identify with the all-encompassing rainbow flag, each group has its own flag to represent its unique contributions and stories within the community. Here’s a rundown of the different flags and what they represent.
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7 Alums Uplifting the LGBTQ Community
From Bostonia by Alene Bouranova. June 6, 2022
From Boston to Minneapolis they are working in the fields of law, education, literature, entertainment, and religion.
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Celebrate Pride at These Events around Boston
From BU Today by Kelsey Martirano, 2022
From block parties to networking events, there are plenty of ways to engage.
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Meet Debbie Bazarsky, Inaugural Director of BU’s New LGBTQIA+ Center for Faculty & Staff
From BU Today by Alene Bouranova, 2021
Debbie Bazarsky would prefer that this story wasn’t about her.
Rather, the brand-new director of the equally brand-new LGBTQIA+ Center for Faculty & Staff at Boston University would prefer that it focus on the hard work of her colleagues, the members of the University’s Task Force on LGBTQIA+ Faculty and Staff, who recommended creating a professionally staffed center back in 2019. Or she’d like it to be about the trailblazers who’ve come before her and experienced the discrimination the center hopes to eradicate.
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My Coming Out Story: Judi Burgess
From BU Today by Alene Bouranova, 2021
Boston University’s director of labor relations reflects on a lifetime of coming into her own.
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My Coming Out Story: Kelly Lawrence
From BU Today by Alene Bouranova, 2021
Women’s soccer associate head coach on learning how to be herself.
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My Coming Out Story: Kính T. Vũ
From BU Today by Alene Bouranova, 2021
CFA assistant professor on relocating so that he could reclaim his real self.
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In Honor of Pride Month: a List of Resources and Tips for LGBTQ+ Terriers and Allies
From BU Today by BU Today staff, 2021
“LGBT Pride Month occurs in the United States to commemorate the Stonewall riots in New York City, which occurred at the end of June 1969. Following the riots, organizers wanted to build on that spirit of resistance. The following year, they organized a march to Central Park, and adopted the theme of “Gay Pride” as a counterpoint to the prevailing attitude of shame. That march down Christopher Street soon expanded to other cities, with many more joining in year over year through the 1970s until Pride became the massive celebration that we know today.” (them.us)
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Explaining the Latest Texas Anti-Transgender Directive
From BU Today by Alene Bouranova, 2021
The Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) this week opened its first investigation into the family of a transgender teenager who received gender-affirming medical treatment under a new directive from Texas Governor Greg Abbott that has sparked a nationwide outcry and condemnation from President Biden.
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