Emily Fritz | a&e editor A 31-year-old athlete was disqualified from the remainder of USA Fencing’s Cherry Blossom Open at the University of Maryland on March 30 after she decided to take a knee rather than face an opponent that she believed to be transgender. USA Fencing clarified that Stephanie Turner had been issued a black card, the most severe penalty an athlete can get … Continue reading Trans inclusion stands to benefit everyone
by Zoe Stratos | opinions editor March 24, 2022 Lia Thomas placed last in the 100-yard freestyle swim during the NCAA championships on Saturday. Last place in a collegiate competition typically wouldn’t reach newspaper headlines, but the University of Pennsylvania swimmer is a trans woman, and has been at the center of controversy regarding the eligibility to compete in women’s events. The controversy over Thomas’s … Continue reading Celebrating Lia Thomas’s “first”
04/25/2019 By Ollie Gratzinger | Opinions Editor Searching for the right job is no walk in the park. College grads would be hard-pressed to name a bigger source of stress than answering the dreaded question, “What comes next?” But for gay and transgender Americans, the job search is made all the more difficult by the fact that courts are split on whether or not it’s … Continue reading SCOTUS to hear three landmark LGBTQ+ workers-rights cases in next term
11/01/2018 By Rachel Krotseng | Staff Columnist The focus of Supergirl has always been equality and change, and now it is making history by casting Nicole Maines for the role of Nia Nal, a cub-reporter at Cat-Co Worldwide Media, television’s first transgender superhero. The current political divide between people on matters of immigration is reflected in the divide between humans and aliens on Supergirl. With … Continue reading CW’s ‘Supergirl’ shows TV’s first transgender superhero
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
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
Zach Landau | A&E Editor The gender revolution is underway in the world of video games, and an unexpected leader is quietly forging the path for trans inclusivity. And who is this vanguard of radical feminist ideology in an industry infamous to anyone not conforming to a strict gender binary? Why, it’s the House of Mario itself: Nintendo. With the release of Magikarp Jump (which … Continue reading Despite setbacks, Nintendo is effortlessly breaking the gender mold
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