LESBIAN

Yale class focuses on ‘lesbian pop culture,’ ‘Sapphism’

The course will focus on teaching ‘genealogical and historiographic approaches to sexuality studies.’

By Benjamin Brown '26
Aug 29, 2024

Curriculum that warns students against using the term ‘biological sex’ will continue this fall at American universities

The Safe Zone Project, a ‘free online resource for powerful, effective LGBTQ awareness and ally training workshops,…

By Brendan McDonald '25
Aug 8, 2023

Johns Hopkins takes down LGBTQ glossary after backlash, says 'lesbian' definition was 'not approved'

'The definitions were not reviewed or approved by ODI leadership and the language in question has been removed pend…

By John Rigolizzo
Jun 15, 2023

Backlash against Johns Hopkins after university erases 'women' from definition of 'lesbian'

The office made no such change to the term 'gay man.'

By John Rigolizzo
Jun 13, 2023

Student paper acknowledges 'not all individuals who identify as women menstruate'

The note has been the subject of mockery and criticism online.

By Gretchen Edelman
Jul 28, 2015

Bias-Free Language Guide claims the word 'American' is 'problematic'

Terms such as "American," "homosexual," "illegal alien," "Caucasian," "mothering," "fathering," and "foreigners," a…

By Peter Hasson
Jul 28, 2015

Jesuit university president apologizes for tweet celebrating gay marriage

The university's president told the Cardinal Newman Society that the tweet was made in error by an inexperienced st…

By Mariana Barillas
Jul 20, 2015

Is tax status the next front in the same-sex marriage battle?

There is legal precedent for this kind of decision, which comes from a court case in 1983 dealing with Bob Jones Un…

By Mariana Barillas
Jul 14, 2015

Summer reading: Duke freshmen to study oral sex novel and masturbation cartoons

Students will also participate in discussions on the readings during orientation.

By Kaitlyn Schallhorn
Jun 8, 2015

'Queer brown woman' furious leaders of anti-sexual assault group are 'straight, white, cisgender men'

Sumana Palle wrote of her displeasure in The Michigan Daily on Oct. 8. The online version of the article has gotten…

By Maggie Lit
Oct 17, 2014

University to teach students ‘How To Be A Lesbian in 10 Days or Less’ during seminar

The LGBTQ seminar at USCU is a one-hour performance that follows Butchy McDyke, an expert lesbian.

By Lauren Cooley
Mar 31, 2014