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Keynote speaker Molly Merryman and assistant professor of LGBTQ studies Lauren Vochon listen to the conclusion of the LGBTQ Student Center Spring Kick Off in the Nest on Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2017. “The most radical act you can have when you feel unwelcome is to succeed,” said Merryman. Merryman’s speech encouraged the LGBTQ community to find their support systems and to continue to succeed in the face of adversity.

LGBTQ Student Center opens semester with kick-off event

Cameron Hoover January 23, 2017

Kent State’s LGBTQ Student Center kicked off their spring semester with a social gathering and presentation Tuesday night at The Nest in the Student Center.The celebration filled up quickly prior to...

Kent State vs University of Akron Charity Drag Show

Nicholas Garisto April 25, 2016

Kent State and the University of Akron hosted the first annual charity drag competition at the Interbelt club in Akron Sunday night.The charity event was a collaboration between Kent LGBTQ Student Center...

Ken Ditlevson, the director of the LGBTQ Student Center, speaks during the Lavender Graduation ceremony in the Kent State Student Center Ballroom on Friday, April 8, 2016. Lavender graduation is held to honor LGBTQ and Ally students who are graduating in 2016.

Kent State celebrates Lavender Graduation

Nick Garisto April 10, 2016

Kent State LGBTQ-identifying graduates were celebrated Friday night during Lavender Graduation at the Kent Student Center Ballroom.LGBTQ Student Center Director Ken Ditlevson, host for the night, emphasized...

US reacts to Mississippi governor signing bill allowing refusal of service to gays

The national reaction was swift and strong to Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant's decision Tuesday to sign the controversial Protecting Freedom of Conscience from Government Discrimination Act into law.The...

Center for the Study of Gender and Sexuality to open this fall

Nicholas Garisto April 3, 2016

Kent State’s Board of Trustees recently approved the creation of the Center for the Study of Gender and Sexuality. The center will have several key components including academics, research and community...

Faith and Sexuality, A Conversation about Homosexuality and Christianity

Keri Richmond April 1, 2016

Photo courtesy of Alante JonesImpact Movement, a christian organization on campus, hosted a conversation about homosexuality and Christianity in the KIVA on Tuesday, March 29. An internationally known...

LGBTQ program to take students abroad for spring break

Jailyn Menefee March 16, 2016

Molly Merryman, associate professor and director of the LGBTQ program, has worked alongside the Office of Global Education to provide 12-14 students with the opportunity to study abroad in Greece this...

Kent State students meet for the LGBTQ round table discussion downstairs of the student center on Tuesday, March 15, 2016.

Masculinity vs Femininity: The LGBTQ Student Center Hold Roundtable Discussion

Sierra Allen March 15, 2016

The LGBTQ Student Center held a roundtable Masculinity vs. Femininity discussion about the grips on gender roles, LGBTQ stereotypes and stigmas in the Student Center on Tuesday.The LGBTQ Student Center...

PRIDE! Kent discusses influential LGBTQ women in history

Nicholas Garisto March 11, 2016

PRIDE! Kent discussed influential women of LGBTQ history during their meeting on March 10. Textbooks often overlook women in history, especially LGBTQ women. PRIDE executives shared the lives of some...

Democratic presidential hopeful, Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., and her husband, former president Bill Clinton, speaks to supporters at her caucus night party Thursday, Jan. 3, 2008, in Des Moines, Iowa.

Female Professors discuss Clinton’s pull to young voters

Anthony Calvaruso February 23, 2016

In terms of policy and the possibility of becoming the first female US president, Hillary Clinton's campaign is unique. Despite her first attempt at the presidency in 2008, it may be an over assumption...

Korb Hall on Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2016.

Korb Hall to be new LGBTQ Living-Learning Community on campus

Nicholas Garisto February 21, 2016

Korb Hall is being turned into a Living-Learning Community for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender students who are interested in the issues of equality.“This place is for students to get to know...

Dr. Umar Johnson speaks on Pan-Africanism at the KIVA on Feb. 8, 2016.

Students speak out at Johnson’s speech

Itzzy Leon February 8, 2016

After guest speaker Umar Johnson spoke at the KIVA on Tuesday night, Johnson took questions from the audience, including one by Jordin Manning, a freshman studying zoology major.Manning is part of the...