In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, Young Dems BCS and Transcend, an organization serving transgender and gender non-conforming students at Texas A&M University, will host a trans- and non-binary-centered Pride Party deep in the heart of Aggieland.…
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At The Forefront: Texas A&M Research Fellow Explores Evolution of Queer Youth Culture
Posted on August 18, 2017Queer scholar Nikita Shepard sits at a long wooden table—the soft overhead lighting shines down as they dive into another issue of ONE magazine, one of the first pro-gay publications in the United States. This library has been Shepard’s home for the past month as they conduct research in one of the country’s premier collections of LGBTQ scholarly literature. But Shepard isn’t studying in the halls of Berkeley or the Ivy Leagues of the Northeast—they’re in College Station, Texas, in…
Breaking The Norm: Defying Tradition to Find Truth
Posted on June 30, 2017When you come from a conventional place dominated by conventional people, it can be hard to break the mold. It almost becomes second nature to want to graduate high school, get married (to a man), have children, vote Republican, and run to Wal-Mart. Tempting, I know. But I powered through, and when it came time for college, I happily went on my way.…