During the weekend, yet another hate crime occurred in the LGBTQ community when a mass shooting at Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida left 49 dead and 53 injured. Families and friends of LGBTQ communities across the world are still recovering from the initial shock of the news. Among the victims was Enrique Rios, a New […]

View Full Article - Love Wins in the Wake of the Orlando Shootings

No one should be afraid to be gay or an LGBTQ individual at school. Just recently, another bullying effect was captured by the media in the UK. In the suburbs of York, in one of the public schools in the area, an 11 year old boy was bullied because of his intention not to hide […]

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The loss of a loved one, especially a spouse or a partner, is a unique experience that leads individuals into social roles that they are not prepared for; they have had no specific directions on how to become widows and widowers. Being gay and a widower is a determinant indicator of disenfranchised grief which is […]

View Full Article - Gay Widowers: A Social Role that Lacks Attention

Just a week, I sat in a very long meeting regarding Gender Neutral Toilets (GNT’s), and their importance in the academic life of LGBTQ students. I decided to join a very meddlesome LGBTQ society in the UK, which I have to admit has become a rich source for my knowledge and critical thinking on the subject. […]

View Full Article - LGBTQ Issues: Gender-Neutral Toilets (GNTs)