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Single-User v. Multi-User Bathrooms: The Ongoing Battle
By: Kay Jurma, Shae Schirtzinger
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Everybody has to use the bathroom. In recent years, Trans people have been in the center of conversations about bathrooms. News stories have covered topics ranging from school policies to… Read More
The Athens DIY Community Works to Diversify the Local Music Scene
By: Tanner Bidish
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Picture this: You are at somebody’s house – or at least, it used to be. It has since been converted to a DIY venue, where bands travel from all over… Read More
The Ongoing Impact of Gay Dating Apps
By: Delaney Murray, Ian Kenyon, Ky Cobb
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Whether you’re looking for “the one” or a one-night affair, dating apps are a useful tool for meeting other people casually or romantically. For members of the LGBTQ community, dating… Read More
Queer Performance Art: Using the Body to Talk About Identity
By: Anna Turner, Seth Eggenschwiller
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Anna Turner and Seth Eggenschwiller visited the fifth floor of Seigfred Hall to view the School of Art and Design’s new gallery titled “Temporal and Corporeal: A Broad Scope of… Read More
The Ghosts You Never Ask About: How These LGBTQ+ Ghost Hunters are Preserving Queer History
By: Adriana Navarro, Salgu Wissmath
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On the fifth floor of Ohio University’s Alden Library lies the “Spook Files,” a black folder that holds 64 pages of newspaper article copies of paranormal activity in and around… Read More
Going Home for the Holidays Post-Election
By: Alyse Peck, Julia Cook
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Going away to college can put miles in between students and their families, add to that the gulf created by different political views and it’s easy to understand why some… Read More
2016 Election Aftermath
By: Mikaela Ashburn
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Claire Seid “Our first order of business was actually organizing a suicide prevention campaign because a lot of people were really affected” Mikaela Ashburn: Worrying about her fellow bobcats… Read More
Hateful Incidents On Campus
By: Nkuli Shongwe
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Dr. Karen Riggs, the coordinator of the Scripps College of Communication Social Media Certificate, proudly wears her “not my president” button a student made for her. For her, it’s way… Read More
Not Just One Issue; Individuals Worry About Trump’s America
By: Brittany Irwin, Mae Yen Yap
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The election has received quite a bit of build up. For months people were uncertain of what’s to come. And with the results, it brought about many feelings from many… Read More
LGBT Youth Gear Up For Election Consequences
By: Brittany Irwin
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This election season has been unlike any other. From news coverage, to social media, to volunteers talking to voters on Court Street — the election is everywhere. And people are… Read More
LGBT Republicans are the Minority of a Minority
By: Mallory GolskiBy: Mikaela Ashburn
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It is no secret that politics have been a hot button issue in the past few months. Tensions have continuously been growing the closer that we get to the… Read More
Older Generation LGBT Election Perspectives
By: Alyse Peck
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Nate Hayes usually spends his nights serving customers at Athens Uncorked, the cozy local wine bar he co-owns. The 40-something LGBT community member, who has already purchased Hillary/Kaine 2016 champagne… Read More
LGBTQ Politics and the Election
By: Julia Cook, Mae Yen Yap, Nkuli Shongwe
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(delfin bautista, director of the LGBT Center, poses for a photo in their office in Baker 354) Cheers erupted throughout the country in celebration of the Supreme Court decision that… Read More
Ohio University Drag Show
By: Abby Grisez
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A Lancaster drag group is bringing drag culture to Southern Ohio. WOUB’s Abby Grisez goes in-depth on why Miss Onyx Ohio is more than meets the eye.
Coming Out As Non Binary
By: Brittany Irwin, Julia Cook
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Coming out doesn’t always mean sexuality. More and more people are becoming familiar with transgender identity, but gender is still something many are confused about. Some folks exist outside, or… Read More
Coming Out in a Rural Area
By: Mikaela Ashburn, Nkuli Shongwe
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Living in a rural area area compared to an urban area can be a challenge for members of the LGBT community. Mikaela Ashburn and Nicoli Shongwe talk with one Athens… Read More
Diversity and Inclusion in the Greek Community
By: Mallory Golski
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Finding the right support system is often the most crucial aspect of a person’s coming out experience, especially for young adults. Mallory Golski and Alyse Peck have a story on… Read More
Problems with “Coming Out” Faced by LGBTQ-Identifying International Students
By: Mae Yen Yap
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Ohio University is the home of many different communities, from local to international, there are students from all walks of life. Although National Coming Out Day is an opportunity… Read More
Survivor Advocacy Program Ditches Peer Advocates
By: Alyse Peck, Brittany Irwin, Julia Cook
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Peer Advocacy was once a program where students could be trained to become survivor advocates. These advocates would talk to survivors, take them to get medical care, help them find… Read More
Transitioning in College
By: Mallory GolskiBy: Mikaela Ashburn
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Many college campuses across the country pride themselves on being LGBT friendly. However, the majority of college student health insurance plans do not offer any coverage for Hormone Replacement… Read More
Experiences of LGBTQ Students of Color at Ohio University
By: Mae Yen Yap, Nkuli Shongwe
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Being a student at Ohio University can be difficult. Dealing with prejudices like racism and homophobia can make life even harder. For LGBT-identifying students of color, these are issues they… Read More