Monica Higgins, the secretary of Habitat for Humanity's Kent State chapter, adjusts a work light in the basement of a home in Kent, Saturday, Nov. 18, 2017. Higgins was one of several volunteers who worked...

Genevieve with her escort, Pat Baker, flips her hair between runway walks during the show during the Dress Up for Downs fashion show in the Rockwell Hall on Saturday, November 18, 2017.

Sheyenne Brewer, a sophomore sociology major at Kent State Stark, values the LGBTQ community and the welcoming atmosphere of Kent’s main campus.Brewer started at the Kent campus her freshman year, but...

Junior pre-med psychology major Avery McGirr recalled boarding an elevator their freshman year, lost and nervous to attend their first Trans*Fusion meeting.“I was terrified,” McGirr said. “I didn’t...

52 percentObama's favorability rating in AlabamaA Fox News poll showed that former President Barack Obama is more favorable in Alabama than President Donald Trump. Obama’s rating was 52 percent, while...

Paje Jordan, a junior horticulture technology major, never explored their sexuality until their boyfriend came out as trans.“I didn’t really consider anything outside of heterosexual or cisgender when...

Cheers to … positivity. A California artist put up street signs around a Los Angeles suburb trying to motivate the town’s residents. Signs had messages from “Breathe” to “Do your best.”Jeers...

Growing up in a devout Catholic family made it difficult for Vice President of Institutional Advancement Stephen Sokany to open up about his sexuality.“When I was in college I was pretty much in the...

Erica Pelz, a facilities mechanical systems specialist for Kent State laboratories, came out as lesbian many years ago, but her story doesn’t stop there.“There’s a lot of fear or angst or nervousness...

Andy Alex Martinez, a cultural anthropology graduate student, struggled to truly express their identity while growing up in an unsupportive household.“I know when I was a kid I didn’t quite grasp why...

Susie Hufford, Residence Hall Director of Korb and Leebrick, does whatever she can to make a difference when she recognizes something that needs to change.As someone who identifies as queer, bisexual...