By Jennifer Baxter
Read about how students are advocating for transparency from this university’s administration, shedding light on Transgender Day of Visibility and decompressing from exams in this week’s newsletter! Continue reading TOP-SHELLF: Students focus on transgender visibility, advocating for beliefs and de-stressing this spring
By Davi Jacobs
There was no place for students who wanted to try drag on campus themselves — until fall 2024, when Haus of Terp became the first student organization dedicated to drag performance at UMD. Continue reading Haus of Terp creates community, space for drag on campus
By Charlotte Ormond The University of Maryland’s Office of Multicultural Involvement and Community Advocacy hosted a queer open mic in the Adele H. Stamp Student Union Tuesday to provide a space for community members to express themselves through various art forms in celebration of LGBTQ+ History Month. The event has been a longstanding tradition hosted by MICA. In the past, students have shared their talents … Continue reading Queer open mic celebrates LGTBQ+ History Month
By Irit Skulnik BestColleges and Campus Pride ranked the University of Maryland number one among the top LGBTQ+ friendly universities in the nation last month, but some LGBTQ+ students feel the university could do more to support them. The ranking is based on how much universities aid LGBTQ+ students academically, socially and financially. Campus Pride, a national organization for students seeking support and resources for … Continue reading UMD ranks best school for LGBTQ+ students nationally, students say improvements can be made
By James Matheson The Office of Multicultural Involvement & Community Advocacy and the LGBTQ+ Equity Center arranged for an activist and host to engage in intergenerational dialogue with a UMD student on Tuesday to celebrate Pride Month on Campus and Transgender Day of Visibility. Rayceen Pendarvis, one of the first openly-gay Advisory Neighborhood Commissioners of Washington, D.C. and a lifelong Washingtonian, answered questions about trans … Continue reading UMD Pride Month kickoff brings role model to campus
By Parker Leipzig Freshman psychology major Nyomi Fox said she was surprised to see the large size of the University of Maryland’s LGBTQ+ community after being on campus for only a week. She messaged friends from home and asked them one question. “Why the heck is UMD so gay?” Fox said she remembered texting. Fox volunteered at the 21st Quelcome for LGBTQ+ students and allies … Continue reading LGBTQ+ community rebuilding kicks off with UMD Quelcome 2021
By Minnie Stephenson The LGBT Equity Center is now the LGBTQ+ Equity Center. It’s part of an effort to be more inclusive of all identities at the University of Maryland, said Shige Sakurai, the acting director of the equity center. The new name was revealed at the LGBTQ+ Leadership Gathering on Sept. 9, an event for students, staff, and faculty to help build communities at … Continue reading Advocates and students welcome LGBTQ+ Equity Center name change
by Ceoli Jacoby Sophomore linguistics major Anna DiRienzo first stepped foot in a skatepark the summer before heading off to college at the University of Florida. Though she had the bowl to herself when she arrived, a more experienced skater was not far behind her. “I was really intimidated,” DiRienzo said. “I just got too shy and I had to leave.” In an alternate timeline, … Continue reading We Skate at UMD to become first dedicated space for female, LGBTQ skaters on campus
By Ceoli Jacoby Jude Maloney, a third-year information science major at the University of Maryland and an advocate for LGBTQ-affirming Christian spaces, died Jan. 25 at their off-campus residence. They were 19 years old. Throughout their life, Jude had one foot in two camps. As a Christian who was active in several different ministries — both university-affiliated and community-based — Jude found comfort in the … Continue reading Remembering Jude Maloney
By Ceoli Jacoby Shige Sakurai has long fought on behalf of transgender and nonbinary individuals. As the Director of Leadership Initiatives and Associate Director of the LGBT Equity Center at the University of Maryland, College Park, Sakurai founded Lavender Leadership Honor Society–the first known collegiate honor society focusing on leadership for LGBTQ+ social justice– in 2015. Sakurai also created a study abroad program at this … Continue reading The LGBT Equity Center fulfills promise for inclusive IT Systems after six years
