Inauguration speech touches on LGBT rights, UF reacts
After being sworn in Monday, President Barack Obama made history by becoming the first president to mention gay rights in an inaugural speech.
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After being sworn in Monday, President Barack Obama made history by becoming the first president to mention gay rights in an inaugural speech.
Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender characters are on TV screens this season more than ever, and it’s causing mixed reactions in Gainesville.
If Felipe Matos, an undocumented immigrant, gets a deportation order, he knows his husband could try to keep him in the U.S.
Igor Ignatovich stood in a blue and white dress, held a tiny dog in a basket and waved to people gathered along University Avenue as his float drove along. He stood with the Tin Man by his side on the United Church of Gainesville’s float during Saturday’s parade for this year’s Gainesville Pride Festival.
Rainbow flags will fill University Avenue this weekend when this year’s Pride Festival hits the streets.
Santa Fe College history student Jeremiah Cleghorn carried a sign that read, “We won’t wait for full equality.” UF alumna Diana Moreno walked a bike with a giant rainbow flag billowing at its rear. Other marchers held balloons decorated with “Queer + Proud” and “Go Gaytors” messages.
Laura Sjoberg once saw a transgendered person being harassed by airport security and knew she wanted to stop it from happening again.
When Emily Conwell walks on Turlington Plaza, she slips on a pair of earphones. She doesn’t want to hear the passing students say “that’s so gay” or “no homo.”
Chick-fil-A’s chicken sandwich and signature waffle fries have become more of a political statement than an after-class snack lately.
Some universities now know students’ sexual orientations as soon as they know their names.
Most people associate civil rights with Martin Luther King Jr., but today, UF Multicultural and Diversity Affairs will celebrate civil rights leaders from all cultures and backgrounds.
Anthony Castro, 19, worries participating in Pride Student Union and LGBT Affairs could hurt his chances of getting a job after graduation.
Each sign looked the same. Big, black, bold letters held by students and faculty reading one of the following: lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, intersex, ally, asexual or pansexual.
Surrounded by about 35 people, 27-year-old Lauren Hannahs joyfully announced "Happy repeal day!"
Lauren Hannahs, 27, director of LGBT affairs for UF, hosts a rally celebrating the repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" on Plaza of the Americas on Tuesday.
The United Kingdom's Department of Health announced Sept. 8 it will end the lifetime ban on blood donation by men who have sex with other men.
Every semester students at UF pay $13.94 per credit hour in “activity and service fees.”
Before a flower-covered arch in Smathers Library, Juan and Casey joined hands on Monday afternoon and were married as valentines.
Ricky Carter, the incoming president of Pride Student Union at UF, classifies himself as a “gender-queer, gay, drag queen.”
Exploration is a vital and vigorous part of the college experience. You’re not under your parents’ roof. It’s time to see what’s out there. Wild Iris Books is a place to start finding out. Located between Midtown and downtown at 802 W University Ave., Wild Iris is one of the last remaining feminist bookstores in Florida. Opened in 1992, Wild Iris has established itself as not only a store but also as a community resource for artists and organizations looking for a supportive space. The store, in association with its sister nonprofit Friends of Wild Iris, has hosted open mic nights, workshops, discussion groups and art exhibits.