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

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

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...

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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."

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.