In 2016, California passed Assembly Bill 1887 to take action against anti-LGBTQ+ laws being passed by other states. The bill accomplished two items: first, it prohibited state agencies from requiring employees to travel to states with discriminatory laws against LGBTQ+ groups; second, it prohibited the use of state funds for travel. This bill is still […]
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ASI Board of Directors passes vote to urging Cal Poly Corp to sever ties with Chick-Fil-A
Students from various campus communities including the Trans & Queer Student Union gathered in sharing their thoughts on the reinstallation of Chick-Fil-A on campus, with the anticipation of Cal Poly’s new dining structure 1901 Marketplace opening next school year. “Cal Poly is only supportive of us in words, but their actions tell us a different […]
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Cal Poly Pride Center hosts first ball: ‘Spaces like these are our liberation’
For Agustin Garcia Badillo, a coordinator for the Pride Center, holding Cal Poly’s first ‘house ball’ was a time for BIPOC and queer communities in San Luis Obispo “to feel more than just tolerated.” The Pride Center Ball on March 16 marked a first for the Black and Brown, queer, trans and nonbinary communities on […]
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Responses to ‘Return to rationality: Homosexuality and the slippery slope’
Letters to the editor against and in support of the recent opinion piece.
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What’s coming up this Pride Month
PRIDE will celebrate the LGBTQ community on campus, and provide students with a place to feel they belong.
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New queer studies minor ready for review by Academic Senate
If approved, the minor will be available to students starting Fall 2017.
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Trans Fashion Show to empower and educate
“The fashion show helps normalize what it means to be transgender.”
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SLO Solidarity to take a stand in spring
SLO Solidarity may not be as transparent as it appears.
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Peer counselors offers resources for LGBTQIA+ students
Many peer counselors are training for full-time careers in related fields.
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Pride Prom to welcome all who love to boogie
Forget everything you’ve ever thought about school dances and proms.