Public fear and anxiety are at an all-time high due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. During this pandemic, blood drives have been cancelled due to…
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Author: Alden Liang
The Stonewall Uprising: Enough of LGBTQ Oppression
Imagine it is 1958. You let out a sigh of relief as you finish taking an exam that you studied for vigorously. To unwind, you…
Parental Acceptance Matters
Some parents think they know what’s best for their children, but this is not always the case. As children grow up, they encounter the world…
The Emergence of Underground Ball Culture
Freedom of expression is a fundamental right that belongs to every single individual. However, it appears that LGBTQ people receive the short end of this…
Controversy of Trans Female Athletes in Cis-gender Female Sport Teams
The crowd erupted in applause as you just scored the winning goal. “That’s my daughter!” Your dad yells from the bleachers. You celebrate the victory…
Transgender Rights are Human Rights
We all start off as a tiny zygote that eventually develops into a baby that has little worries, as we constantly seek joy. When we…
Clothing Has No Gender
Dresses. Wigs. High heels. When people hear these words, they typically only associate those entities with the female gender. S.E. Smith, a Northern California-based writer…
The Influence of Pop Culture on Gender
People often feel rejected when they do not conform to social norms. Barbara Risman, a sociology professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago, comments…
Gender is Not Black and White
Light and dark. Hot and cold. Heroes and villains. Yin and yang. The existence of a binary structure has dominated society in a way that…