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Members of the GSA pose for a photo against a Pride flag.

Queer community voices uncertainty under Trump administration

Deepa Gautam, Co-Editor-in-Chief Apr 15, 2025

On April 5, millions of Americans raised their signs and voices as part of a nationwide campaign protesting Donald Trump’s presidency. Dubbed the “Hands Off” movement, these demonstrations erupted in response to sweeping federal funding cuts and more than 116 executive orders passed in the last...

From left to right: Clem Bower, Ezra Berson, Elena Gibbons, Beth McGregor, Elena Wu, and Lara Rodriguez pose in front of a pride flag.

GSA elects new leadership and plans for upcoming school year

Katie Hall, Staff Writer Jun 3, 2022

As the year comes to an end, clubs put together their final events and elect new leadership. The Gender and Sexuality Alliance (GSA) club is doing just that. As a result of these elections, the new co-presidents are junior Elena Gibbons and freshman Lara Rodriguez, sophomore Clem Bower as the new...

A picture of many pride flags. From left to right, row by row: rainbow, lesbian, transgender, bisexual, gay, pansexual, nonbinary, genderfluid, pangender, bigender, asexual, aromantic, demisexual, demiromantic, polysexual, demiboy, demigirl, intersex, greysexual, greyromantic, omnisexual, agender, abrosexual, aceflux, and aroflux.

LGBTQIA+ terminology explained

The LGBTQIA+ community is a diverse one, and there are many people who identify as different sexualities and orientations. As many people begin to come out as LGBTQIA+, it's essential to know a bit of the basic terminology pertaining to the community. However, there are many identities this listicle...