This article was submitted to Spire Magazine by Brendan Gerdts (he/him). For more information on submitting to Spire, visit our contribute page. When I first won my seat in the Student Senate, it … [Read more...] about The Last Time I was Called Evil: My Time in the Amplify Movement
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LGBTQ+ Discrimination Still Legal in Florida
On January 27th, Equality Florida held a press conference at the Capitol to address the anti-LGBTQ+ bills introduced by lawmakers and urge action on the Florida Competitive Workforce Act (HB 161 & … [Read more...] about LGBTQ+ Discrimination Still Legal in Florida
Savage x Fenty Leads The Lingerie Industry Into A New Era
The Savage x Fenty show during this year’s New York Fashion Week incorporated performances from popular music artists, such as Halsey and Big Sean, choreographed numbers with professional dancers, and … [Read more...] about Savage x Fenty Leads The Lingerie Industry Into A New Era
“Hard to Count” Does Not Equal “Doesn’t Count”: The 2017 Census Issue and the LGTBQIA+ Community
Last summer, the United States Census Bureau proposed eliminating a question about sexual orientation from its marketing survey. The marketing surveys’ purpose is to encourage particular populations … [Read more...] about “Hard to Count” Does Not Equal “Doesn’t Count”: The 2017 Census Issue and the LGTBQIA+ Community
How a Kava Bar Helped Reaffirm My Gender Identity
Scritch, scritch, goes the chalk as I re-christen my pool stick. I poise myself at the edge of the billiards table, knees bent and stick reared as I gear up my break. I pull back and … [Read more...] about How a Kava Bar Helped Reaffirm My Gender Identity