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A Universal Restroom is located on the first floor in Franklin Hall.

Students and Kent State respond to the ‘Bathroom Bill’

Aryn Kauble, Reporter March 2, 2025

Editor’s note: The student taking down bathroom gender signs was granted anonymity for their concerns about disciplinary action. The Protect All Students Act included in SB 104, widely known as the...

A Pride flag flies alongside the American and POW/MIA flags over the Stonewall National Monument in New York, on February 14, 2025.

Pentagon plans to remove transgender service members under new policy

Haley Britzky, CNN February 27, 2025

(CNN) — The Pentagon plans to kick out currently serving transgender service members who don’t meet specific requirements under its new policy, according to official guidance made public in a Wednesday...

In this June 2022 photo, Ana Reyes testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC.

Executive order banning trans service members has ‘unadulterated animus’ toward members of the community, judge says

Devan Cole, CNN February 18, 2025

(CNN) — A federal judge considering whether to indefinitely block President Donald Trump’s executive order banning transgender service members described it on Tuesday as having “unadulterated...

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Author, activist Mimi Lemay reaches out to the Ohio LGBTQ+ community

Brianna Camp reporter February 1, 2021

During a virtual book festival event held by the Beachwood Ohio Mandel Jewish Community Center last Tuesday, author and activist Mimi Lemay shared the story of her family’s “journey of transformation.”As...

Kent State’s offensive line huddles to strategize during their game against Akron. Nov. 17, 2020.

Kent State football retains Wagon Wheel behind strong second half

Nick Pedone Sports reporter November 18, 2020

The Wagon Wheel Rivalry between Kent State and the University of Akron was a game with a lot riding on it. Aside from a legendary midwest football rivalry, the game had historic quarterback play, Kent’s...

Kent State English professor is conducting a research study on how to better teach transgender students across the nation

Sierra Campbell November 8, 2018

An on-going research study a Kent State may aid in a turning point for transgender and gender-nonconforming students nationwide who faced discrimination from their professors.English professor and principal...

MJ Eckhouse

LGBTQ sexual assault is part of a structural fight for bodily autonomy

MJ Eckhouse December 3, 2017

Sexual assault is a violation of an individual’s right to bodily autonomy. LGBTQ people are disproportionately likely to be victims of sexual assault. And while we must condemn sexual assault in the...

Opinion: Houston just took a step back

Carlyle Addy November 8, 2015

​Houston recently rejected an anti-discrimination ordinance named the Houston Equal Rights Ordinance. The people from Houston probably know it better as “the bathroom bill," which is funny because...