National Day of Silence promotes anti-bullying of LGBT students
This year’s National Day of Silence for the LGBT community is April 15.
Tag: LGBT
SMU group looking for increased visibility on campus
Jacob Conway came to SMU in 2012 knowing he was going to rush a fraternity. Coming from a family of brothers involved in Greek life, he wanted to follow in … Read More
Pony UPdate: ballot now open for Student Senate elections
The online ballot for Student Senate elections is now open. And in other campus news, today there will be an LGBT forum and an information session for any students who need help writing research papers.
Drag Bingo a success on campus
Over a hundred SMU students and members of the Dallas community came together for a night of Drag Bingo earlier this evening. The night included several games of bingo, top … Read More
Students should take on-campus LGBT discrimination seriously
By Shelbi Smith and Kathrina Macalanda Let’s set aside all arguments surrounding treating elections seriously and concentrate on one simple idea: take campus homophobia and discrimination against LGBT people seriously. … Read More
Letter to the Editor: Every Mustang will be valued
Dear students, During last week’s referendum on an LGBT Student Senate seat, some students reported that disrespectful, anonymous comments were posted on social media. These reports are extremely troubling because … Read More
I was wrong about the LGBT seat
By Alex Ehmke Two years and 2,000 miles away from SMU, my past still catches up with me and reminds me I failed. I spent my first two years in … Read More
Take election results seriously
By Carl McClain Let’s set aside all arguments surrounding the LGBT senate seat, campus homophobia, etc., and concentrate on one simple idea: treating elections seriously. Through our student body officers, … Read More
Yik Yak shows need for progress on LGBT issues
The social media app Yik Yak has exposed the rampant homophobia on campus, and shown exactly why an LGBT senate seat is needed.
Texas voters increasingly supportive of gay rights
Recently, a federal judge in San Antonio ruled the 2005 Texas marriage amendment unconstitutional. This might be a sign that gay marriage could become legal in Texas.