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Film, “The Gender Revolution” and Panel Discussion
Welcome parents, teachers, community members! Learn more about gender diversity and how to support our transgender and gender non-conforming students. We will be showing the 2017 documentary, “The Gender Revolution” followed by a panel discussion that includes a transgender/gnc high school student, a supportive teacher, a supportive parent of a transgender/gnc student, and a former… Read More
Kasich Signs Order Against Gender Identity Discrimination
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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Gov. John Kasich has included a new category into state protections against discrimination in an executive order he signed Wednesday. But those protections might not last very long. Kasich’s order includes gender identity, which wasn’t included in previous executive orders or in state law on discrimination. This is a change for Kasich, who says he’s a conservative but… Read More
Queer Touring Bands Find Their Own Spaces in Athens, Ohio
By: Devon Hannan
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By Devon Hannan Between bars and commercial venues, lines can be blurred in terms of what makes a safe space actually a safe. For bands on tour, efforts made my space owners around the country soon become very apparent. Are space owners actually providing a safe space to include artists of all backgrounds and identities… Read More
Finding Diversity in Theater
By: Seth Eggenschwiller
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Young people all across the country are speaking up and calling for a more inclusive culture that celebrates a wide diversity of experiences. OUtlet reporter and freshman theater major Seth Eggenschwiller explores students’ push for their vision of a more diverse and inclusive theater division at Ohio University. Here in Athens, diversity is a noticeable… Read More
Film Festivals and Queer Film Representation
By: Kenyetta Whitfield, Tanner Bidish
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Recently queer films like moonlight and call me by your name have been embraced by mainstream audiences but there are still issues with queer film representation within cinematic spaces. The Outlet’s Kenyetta Whitfield spoke with some folks involved in the queer film world about the importance of having a space for movies about the queer… Read More
Queer Representation in Video Games
By: Anna Turner, Ian Kenyon, Kay Jurma
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A new generation of queer video game developers are trying to expand the options for LGBTQ gamers and change the narrative when it comes to queer representation in games. The Outlet’s Anna Turner has more. People often think players of video games like Overwatch are heterosexual men…but that’s not the case. Waverly Wilson is a queer… Read More
Gender Neutral Housing at Ohio University is Expanding this Fall
By: Michael Kromer, Salgu Wissmath
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This Fall Gender Neutral Housing is expanding at Ohio University. It’s a regular Thursday afternoon for Alex Petras. He lives in a cramped single room in Smith House on the back of South Green. Located about a 15 minute walk from the center of campus, Smith is currently the only dorm at Ohio University offering… Read More
Queer Fashion
By: Delaney Murray, Juli Holbert
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Fashion has historically been a means for folks to facilitate and express cultural elements through identification and unification. Queer fashion specifically has helped LGBTQ+ individuals recognize, meet and connect with other members of the community. The OUtlet’s Delaney Murray and Juli Holbert explore and define queer fashion through the decades. “Queer fashion” has always existed,… Read More
LGBT Media Action Activism Podcast
By: Brittany Irwin, Mikaela Ashburn
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The students taking LGBT Media action this semester have been hard at work. Their most recent stories have been focusing on activism. Listen as Bee Irwin and Mikaela Ashburn host a podcast featuring the class’ activism stories.
New Policy Restricts Book Access for Inmates in Ohio Prisons
By: Anna Turner, Salgu Wissmath
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There is a program in Columbus that is helping prisoners in Ohio get books, but a new policy is making that harder. It’s a typical Sunday evening in the living room at the Midden, a housing cooperative in Columbus. Paintings made by inmates lean against the coffee table, and volunteers circle the dining room table… Read More
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