Nina Arsenault is a multimedia artist pushing boundaries through candid and graphic expression of her gender change. Before her Wednesday performance at the Schwartz Center, The Sun spoke with Arsenault through email about her foray into the sex trade, cosmetic surgery and art.
Straight students who do not conform to societal gender norms are just as likely to be depressed as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual or Transexual youths who also do not conform to the norms, according to a study conducted at the College of Human Ecology’s Sex and Gender Laboratory.
Cornell nabbed a spot on Campus Pride’s list of the 25 most “LGBT-Friendly Colleges and Universities in the United States,” a selection some student leaders in the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community called a mark of the success of University policies, while others cautioned that Cornell has a long way to go to earn the distinction.
This weekend, Pariah, an independent film about the story of an African-American girl coming out of the closet, will play at Cornell Cinema, and Natalia Fallas '14 writes why you should see it.
On Wednesday, Faisal Alam, a “queer-identified Muslim activist,” spoke at Cornell about issues surrounding two communities — LGBT and Islam — that he said are rarely addressed together.
A student initiative is raising awareness about health issues faced by lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender students and connecting them with existing programs that serve the LGBT population both on campus and in the Ithaca community.
Members of the Gay-Straight Alliance filmed their way across campus, stopping at iconic Cornell locations to tape individuals expressing their messages of hope and optimism to the greater LGBT community.
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