Still Believe Outing Someone is No Big Deal? Think Again.

“I really hate how I can’t trust anyone because those I did were so fake. Bye.”

The DHS Denounced Anti-Semitism. The White House Should be Next.

In Charlottesville, it was a march. In Pittsburgh, it was a shooting. And in Washington, D.C., it was a swastika drawn in a Department of Homeland Security building.

Here's Why Straight People Don't Get a Parade

Organizers of a Straight Pride Parade insist they have the right to express their sexuality without fear of backlash; however, the straight community has never been oppressed or discriminated against; therefore, they don't need one.

Looking for America: How Much has Changed Since Charlottesville?

Although Charlottesville was over a year ago, one question still remains: has anything changed in America?

"Born This Way": Homophobia During Pride Month

It’s June, and the LGBTQ+ community is celebrating Pride Month from the 1st to the 30th

Discrimination Against the LGBT+ Community is Still Discrimination

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 covers race, sex, religion, and national origin; however, two identities that have yet to be included are transgender status and sexual orientation.

The Holocaust Has Never Been and Will Never Be a Laughing Matter

As United States citizens, we collectively claim that we are actively combatting antisemitism, but are we really?

No Logan Paul, Suicide is not Clickbait and Being Gay is not a Phase

Felipe Gómez Alonzo Exposes the Silent Killer in Detention Centers: Curable Diseases

2018’s Christmas Eve became the last day of eight-year-old Felipe Gómez Alonzo’s life, making him the second Guatemalan child to die while in U.S. custody alongside Jakelin Caal.

The NYPD's Reaction to Anna Chambers is Why Most Rape Victims Don't Come Forward

It is time for change both in our justice system and in our society.

Pittsburg's Shooting Sheds Light on Anti-Semitism in America

During a service that morning, a shooter stormed into the Tree of Life Congregation Synagogue in Squirrel Hill, Pennsylvania and killed 11 people.

The Government is Trying to Erase an Entire Community of People

It was recently announced that the Trump administration was looking to redefine sex.

Why You Should Be Supported, Out or Not, on National Coming Out Day

This Wednesday marks an important holiday for the LGBTQ+ community: National Coming Out Day.

"Love, Simon" is the Love Story the LGBTQ+ Community Deserves

Released on February 27th, 2018, Love Simon follows a gay high school senior who falls for his online pen-pal.

"Punish a Muslim Day" was Never on the Calendar

Letters sent all over London claim April 3rd to be “Punish a Muslim Day” and even offers points for committing hate crimes against Muslims from pulling a Muslim woman’s hijab from her head to bombing a mosque.

“I'm Not the Only One”: Sam Smith's Gender Identity and the LGBTQ+ Community

When I checked my phone this October 23rd, I was overjoyed: Sam Smith had come out as non-binary.

Vaccinating Immigrants Should Not Be Seen As “Radical”

Armed with coolers of flu vaccinations and consent forms in multiple languages, around 20 medical professionals visited the U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) headquarters in San Ysidro, CA, on December 11.

The Hannukah Attack Was One of Many in a Rise in Antisemitism

Anti-Semitism has objectively been on the rise in recent years. With this most recent attack, however, the question arises: what is being done to combat such hate crimes?

Let's Remind Ourselves of Martin Luther King's True Legacy

On Martin Luther King Day, let's remember King's dream: not only to desegregate America, as the media has portrayed it, but also to grant equal opportunity to all. 

We Are American Enough

In the wake of a tragedy, everyone looks for someone to blame.

What J.K. Rowling Taught Me About Making My Own Magic

J.K. Rowling, the author of the Harry Potter series, has recently come under fire for a tweet that some perceived as transphobic.