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Day 93

Day 93

Bailey Stover June 18, 2020
Senior Bailey Stover spent her 93rd day of social distancing watching "Love, Victor," making an ice cream pie and celebrating her dad's 60th birthday.
Media stereotypes of LGBT characters set misleading standard, isolate viewers

Media stereotypes of LGBT characters set misleading standard, isolate viewers

Sarah Mosteller April 6, 2020
Today’s LGBT representation, while improved, still sets an unrealistic standard for society of how queer people should look and behave. Only showcasing a small portion of the queer community sets the unrealistic standard of which LGBT personalities are acceptable for viewers at home. Before assuming sexuality based on personality traits, remember queer people can present themselves in all the same ways a straight person can and should be written in TV and movies as such.
‘Welcome to Chechnya’ documents the horrors of Russian anti-gay purge, empowers international change

‘Welcome to Chechnya’ documents the horrors of Russian anti-gay purge, empowers international change

Maddie Orr March 9, 2020

An ocean away a horrific injustice is occurring under Russian supervision: a massacre labeled an anti-gay purge. Since 2017, the Chechen government has been kidnapping, torturing and killing LGBTQ men...

Art by Rachel Stevens.

LGBTQ athletes find community within athletics

Bailey Stover February 25, 2020
LGBTQ athletes share their coming out stories and discuss how the athletic community accepted and alienated them during their lives.
Junior William Hormann and senior Mai Gagnon decorate cookies at the Gay-Straight Alliance Valentine's Day party after school Tuesday, Feb. 10. Photo by Ana Manzano.

GSA hosts second annual Valentine’s Day party; members express need for increased, positive LGBTQ representation

Bailey Stover February 14, 2020
After school Tuesday, Feb. 11, RBHS’ Gay-Straight Alliance hosted its second annual RBHS Valentine’s Day party; students reflect on LGBTQ representation.
Free use photo provided by Unsplash.

Further legislation paramount for eliminating workplace discrimination

Will Cover February 5, 2020
52% of LGBTQ people in the U.S. live in states where they can be fired, harassed, passed over for a job or otherwise discriminated against in the workplace because of the lack of civil rights protections.
Photo by Ana Manzano

GSA creates safe, welcoming environment for members

Ana Manzano January 29, 2020
Ana Manzano covers the Gay-Straigth Alliance (GSA) Club at RBHS and how its members look to support and foster and positive environment.
Art by Snowy Li.

Coming out for clout disrespects LGBTQ community

Sarah Mosteller January 22, 2020
Junior Sarah Mosteller discusses the conflict of people coming out for clout, and how it impacts the LGBTQ community.
Art by Snowy Li

Timeline: Important events in LGBTQ history

Turner DeArmond December 18, 2019
Junior Turner DeArmond details some of the most important and notable events in LGBTQ history. Click the link to view his timeline.
Art by Lorelei Dohm.

Review, ridicule create culture of ‘canceling’

Sarah Ding November 6, 2019
Cancel culture, facilitated in part by modern social media use and popular opinion, can create environments of ridicule and shame.
Timeline: History of LGBTQ representation in film

Timeline: History of LGBTQ representation in film

Ana Manzano January 10, 2019
This timeline provides an overview of the evolution of LGBTQ representation in films starting with "Different from the Others" and going to "Love, Simon."
Art by Isabel Thoroughman

Antagonizing, agonizing realities

Ann Fitzmaurice November 1, 2018
Students reflect on traumatic and troubling experiences in academic and familial settings regarding homophobic language and the death of a father.
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