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We see “I hate men” and “all men are trash” plastered on social media. Let’s explore that: What are cisgender men responsible for anyways?

Why do men?

Story by Sabrina Ftouhi
April 1, 2021
Introduced legislation aims to prohibit trangender women from competing with other women.

Republican lawmakers introduce a bill that bans transgender women from competing with female athletic teams

Story by Rosa Gómez, Staff writer
March 10, 2021
Alok Vaid-Menon, a gender-nonconforming writer and performance artist, spoke to the UWEC campus about challenges with race, gender binaries and current politics.

Living against the gender binary

Story by Evelyn Nelson, Currents Editor
October 21, 2020

‘Midwest Queeritivities’ goes beyond the rainbow

Story by Zane Klavina, Staff Writer
February 14, 2020
Zoe Roberts becomes first openly transgender county supervisor for Eau Claire County.

Zoe Roberts elected to County Board

Story by Robin Armagost, Copy Editor
October 30, 2019
Sniffleparty, a music group, performed at the Queer Concert. Sniffleparty’s singer is nonbinary and is also UW-Eau Claire graduate.

FreaQweek kicks off with live music event

Story by Evelyn Nelson, Currents Editor
October 10, 2019
Neil Gorsuch speaks after U.S. President Donald Trump nominated him to be The three cases considered have two gay men plaintiffs and a trans woman plaintiff. Associate Justice Neil Gorsuch seems to have the final say in these cases

No discrimination in the workplace

Story by Lauren Spierings
October 9, 2019
Students enjoy an afternoon in the Rainbow Floor lounge, a floor specifically for LGBTQ students and allies to find an inclusive place to live

The importance of safe spaces

Story by Liam Beran
September 18, 2019
The “Rainbow Floor” offers LGBTQ students and allies a safe, inclusive space to live for the duration of the school year, Christopher Jorgenson said.

UWEC named best in state for LGBTQ students

Story by Rebecca Mennecke
September 4, 2019
More copies of “Out.” will soon be available in the Bridge.

Voices of LGBTQ community represented in new publication

Story by Lauren Spierings
April 23, 2019
This kind of representation was needed from the start, not thrown in years after the fact.

How many times must I say it? Rowling strikes again

Story by Rebecca Mennecke
April 3, 2019

Student-organized event recognizes women and LGBTQ composers

Story by Clara Neupert, Currents Editor
April 3, 2019
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