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Looking Forward to a Progressive Future

Looking Forward to a Progressive Future

Michael Razis • September 19, 2017
"Now, with the enactment of the new 10-year plan, the establishment of an LGBTQ+ resource center should be one of the BC’s primary directives in addressing the aforementioned challenges."
How to Change BC for the Better

How to Change BC for the Better

Josh Behrens • April 26, 2017
"The truth is, campus activism works. It may seem like those pesky protests on O’Neill Plaza are just photo-ops for #woke students’ Instagrams, but they can be truly transformative events that change the campus culture."
In Wake of HB2.0, NCAA Should Keep Boycott of North Carolina

In Wake of HB2.0, NCAA Should Keep Boycott of North Carolina

Riley Overend • April 4, 2017
North Carolina repealed the controversial HB2 legislation, but replaced it with a bill that still allows for discrimination of the state's LGBTQ+ community.

Posters Call for Gender-Neutral Bathrooms on Campus

Connor Murphy • March 2, 2017
The posters included a link to a new bias incident reporting form run by Eradicate BC Racism.
Seeking Bigger Turnout, UCS Will Hold Bias and Isms Panel Tuesday

Seeking Bigger Turnout, UCS Will Hold Bias and Isms Panel Tuesday

Connor Murphy • January 23, 2017
UCS's panel before Winter Break had to compete with the Christmas Tree Lighting for attendees.

Walk the Line: A History of the LGBTQ Community at Boston College

Connor Murphy • November 3, 2016

This is a story about an evolving LGBTQ community at an evolving Boston College. It’s a story about what changes and what stays the same, and how, and why. It won’t always fit into neat narratives...

For Progress With LGBTQ Community, BC Must Look to History Rather Than PR

For Progress With LGBTQ Community, BC Must Look to History Rather Than PR

The Heights Editorial Board • November 3, 2016
"Over the past 30 years, progress has come in fits and starts. At times, the University has listened to student concerns, and at times, has valued its image rather than immediate problems on campus. Progress should not be contingent on external reactions, but rather should come from the internal need for change."
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First GLC Pride Week to Take Place Next Week

Will McCarthy • October 6, 2016
Events for the week will include panels, a game night, and a community breakfast.
After ‘Silence is Violence’ March, BC Must Make a Choice

After ‘Silence is Violence’ March, BC Must Make a Choice

The Heights Editorial Board • October 2, 2016
"Balancing these pressures, the administration has a moral imperative to condemn these hateful actions and not allow the issue to fester."

Students, Faculty March to Call Attention to University Silence

Taylor St. Germain • September 29, 2016
A few hundred people marched an accessible route from Carney to Corcoran Commons to bring awareness to problems of racism and LGBTQ and disability rights on campus.
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Student Panel: BC Needs More Meaningful Conversations on Inequalities

Leo Confalone • September 29, 2016
“I feel that these conversations aren’t as effective as they could be because there is not an audience there that needs to be there,” Najat Goso, MCAS ’17, said.
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UGBC Affirms Commitment to LGBTQ Resource Center With Passed Resolution

Taylor St. Germain • September 26, 2016
The Student Assembly passed a resolution on Sunday night that calls on the administration to create a LGBTQ resource center on campus.
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