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AccessU: Queer on Campus

Reporting that amplifies the voices and centers the experiences of LGBTQ+ communities at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities.

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Not here, but all around here: Queer UMN students express anxiety over anti-LGBTQ+ laws
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Not here, but all around here: Queer UMN students express anxiety over anti-LGBTQ+ laws

9 months ago

Policies can only go so far in making campus queer-affirming
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Policies can only go so far in making campus queer-affirming

9 months ago

UMN gender-neutral bathrooms offer relief, but not perfection
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UMN gender-neutral bathrooms offer relief, but not perfection

9 months ago

Advocates work to instill respect for personal pronouns in classrooms
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Advocates work to instill respect for personal pronouns in classrooms

9 months ago

Author: Maia Irvin

Nursing student sees lack of queer representation in field
April 19, 2023January 25, 2024

Nursing student sees lack of queer representation in field

A queer nursing student does her best to mentor peers and raise awareness about LGBTQ+ needs.

Profiles by Maia Irvin
UMN counselor helps students discover, embrace their identities
April 19, 2023January 25, 2024

UMN counselor helps students discover, embrace their identities

Diversity liaison counselor Nina Hernandez Beithon aids students in processing negative experiences and identity development.

Profiles by Maia Irvin
Maggie Moynihan (she/her)
April 19, 2023January 25, 2024

Maggie Moynihan (she/her)

Maggie Moynihan, who identifies as a lesbian and queer woman, is a freshman majoring in youth studies in the College of Education and Human Development.

Pride and Joy by Maia Irvin
UMN student learns LGBTQ+ allyship through sister
April 13, 2023January 25, 2024

UMN student learns LGBTQ+ allyship through sister

Victoria Lee now works as a coordinator in the University of Minnesota’s Gender and Sexuality Center.

Profiles by Maia Irvin
UMN alum returns to lead queer networking orgs
April 12, 2023January 25, 2024

UMN alum returns to lead queer networking orgs

Emma Molls, leader of Pride@Work and Pride Affinity Network, is passionate about forming intergenerational connections in LGBTQ+ communities on campus.

Profiles by Maia Irvin
Emma Molls (she/they)
April 12, 2023January 25, 2024

Emma Molls (she/they)

Emma Molls works as a librarian at the University of Minnesota, where they also oversee Pride@Work and the Pride Alumni Group for the University.

Pride and Joy by Maia Irvin
AJ Stocker (he/him)
April 12, 2023January 25, 2024

AJ Stocker (he/him)

AJ Stocker is a graduating junior at the University of Minnesota and an aspiring funeral director.

Pride and Joy by Maia Irvin
ISSS counselor offers support for LGBTQ+ international students
April 10, 2023January 25, 2024

ISSS counselor offers support for LGBTQ+ international students

Chirayu Dongre is the person international LGBTQ+ students go to if they’re looking for support related to their identities.

Profiles by Maia Irvin
Julia Wells (she/her)
April 10, 2023January 25, 2024

Julia Wells (she/her)

Julia Wells identifies as a lesbian and is a sophomore in the College of Biological (CBS) Sciences.

Pride and Joy by Maia Irvin
QSCC apologizes for unsafe space for queer people of color
April 8, 2023January 25, 2024

QSCC apologizes for unsafe space for queer people of color

The apology, which the Queer Student Cultural Center posted on Instagram, doesn’t cite specific incidents but pledges improvement through action steps.

News and Views by Maia Irvin

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In the News

San Francisco is repealing its boycott of anti-LGBT states - NPR, April 2023

New laws make Minnesota a 'refuge' for abortion, gender-affirming care - StarTribune, April 2023

QSCC faces changes after allegations of racism, misconduct - Minnesota Daily, April 2023

Cosmetic to critical: Blue states help trans health coverage - AP News, April 2023

'Gender Queer' tops library group's list of challenged books - The Washington Post, April 2023

As Ukraine’s LGBTQ soldiers fight on the front line, acceptance grows in the conservative country - NBC, April 2023

Over half of 2022's most challenged books have LGBTQ themes - NBC, April 2023

Opinion: Reaction to proposed ethnic, gender studies budget cuts - Minnesota Daily, April 2023

Opinion: How ‘women’s rights’ activists create language that dehumanizes trans people - Xtra*, April 2023

Florida expands ‘Don’t Say Gay’; House OKs anti-LGBTQ bills - AP News, April 2023

Many States Are Trying to Restrict Gender Treatments for Adults, Too - The New York Times, April 2023

North Dakota governor signs law criminalizing trans health care for minors - PBS News, April 2023

Florida expands ‘Don’t Say Gay’; House OKs anti-LGBTQ bills - AP News, April 2023

Elon Musk’s Twitter Removes Protections For Trans Users In New Policy - Forbes, April 2023

With over 100 anti-LGBTQ bills before state legislatures in 2023 so far, activists say they're 'fired up' - NBC, April 2023

Florida LGBTQ rights group issues travel warning telling the queer community it may no longer be safe to move to or visit the state - Insider, April 2023

A Prizefighter’s Double Life, at Madison Square Garden and at Stonewall - The New York Times, April 2023

Biden proposal forbids US schools from outright bans on transgender athletes - The Guardian, April 2023

North Dakota Bars Trans Girls and Women From Female Sports Teams - The New York Times, April 2023

Kris Mayes, other AGs support FDA proposal to make donating blood easier for LGBTQ population - Cronkite News, April 2023

Meet Team Trans, the pioneering hockey team for transgender and nonbinary athletes in the Twin Cities - StarTribune, March 2023

Biden Plan Allows Limits on Trans Athletes’ Participation in School Sports - The New York Times, April 2023

Indiana, Idaho governors sign bans on gender-affirming care - AP News, April 2023

North Dakota advances record-setting 10 anti-LGBTQ bills in one day, advocates say - NBC, April 2023

LGBTQ group targeted in alleged 'slaughter' threat in response to Nashville shooting - ABC News, April 2023

Federal judge temporarily halts Tennessee's 'drag ban' law - NBC, March 2023

Transgender Day of Visibility rally held at Minnesota State Capitol - CBS, March 2023

California may end travel ban to states with anti-LGBTQ laws - AP News, March 2023

Walter Cole, Who Dazzled as Darcelle, the World’s Oldest Drag Performer, Dies at 92 - The New York Times, March 2023

Opinion: What the Republican Push for ‘Parents’ Rights’ Is Really About - The New York Times, March 2023

6 key takeaways from the Post-KFF survey of transgender Americans - The Washington Post, March 2023

Nashville shooting suspect’s gender sets attack apart from most mass shootings - The 19th*, March 2023

Opinion: It’s not just drag artists who need to worry about bounty hunting bills - Xtra, March 2023

Minnesota House passes interstate transgender refuge bill - StarTribune, March 2023

Uganda’s legislature passes harsh new anti-LGBTQ bill - AP News, March 2023

World Athletics Council excludes transgender women from female events - The Guardian, March 2023

Iowa’s sharp right turn: From centrist state to ‘Florida of the North’ - The Washington Post, March 2023

Drag queen (and ordained minister) Bella DuBalle won't be silenced by new Tenn. law - NPR, March 2023

DeSantis attempts to revoke Miami hotel's liquor license over drag show - NBC, March 2023

Wellesley College students vote to admit trans men and non-binary people - The Guardian, March 2023

Walz signs executive order reaffirming right to gender-affirming care in Minnesota - Minnesota Reformer, March 2023

As Tennessee, others target drag shows, many wonder: Why? - AP News, March 2023

What is gender-affirming health care? 'Trans refuge' bill would help kids get it - MPR, March 2023

Bans on LGBTQ Pride flag spark debate about inclusion, civil rights - USA Today, February 2023

Nearly 1,000 contributors protest New York Times’ coverage of trans people - The Guardian, February 2023

MN House passes ‘conversion therapy’ ban - Pioneer Press, February 2023

Spain passes law allowing anyone over 16 to change registered gender - The Guardian, February 2023

‘I no longer want to hide’: Jakub Jankto, Czech international, comes out as gay - The Guardian, February 2023

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