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Transgender community targeted by proposed redefinition

10/25/2018 By Ollie Gratziger | Opinions Editor LGBT rights organizations around the country are speaking out following a controversial memo unearthed by the New York Times, which could adversely impact the lives of transgender Americans. On Sunday, Oct. 21, the Times reported that the Department of Health and Human Services “is spearheading an effort to establish a legal definition of sex under Title IX, the … Continue reading Transgender community targeted by proposed redefinition

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Sex abuse scandal exposes toxic power structure

08/23/2018 Ollie Gratzinger | Opinions Editor Following the release of a report detailing sexual abuse by about 300 priests in six Pennsylvania dioceses — including Pittsburgh — shocked readers far and wide have searched for some sort of explanation amid the fallout. There is no way to rationalize the horrors that yielded more than 1,000 child victims over the span of several decades, but on … Continue reading Sex abuse scandal exposes toxic power structure

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Trump encourages bigotry with transgender ban

04/05/2018 By Ollie Gratzinger | Opinions Editor Well, folks, Trump is back at it again. This time, he reawakened last summer’s woes surrounding the government’s attempts to ban transgender individuals from serving in the U.S. military. Not only that, but he made his announcement in the week leading up to the International Transgender Day of Visibility, a day aimed at celebrating trans people and acknowledging … Continue reading Trump encourages bigotry with transgender ban

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