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Petition created by Boston University student Alex P. after the University did not allow them to change their legal sex to “X” in BU records. Other transgender and nonbinary BU students have also experienced difficulties with University sex identification rules. ILLUSTRATION BY HANNAH YOSHINAGA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Transgender, nonbinary students report difficulty changing legal sex — Part 2

Emily Stevenson August 31, 2021
Student Information System update to come in Fall 2023 will allow more flexibility.
Petition created by Boston University student Alex P. after the University did not allow them to change their legal sex to “X” in BU records. Other transgender and nonbinary BU students have also experienced difficulties with University sex identification rules. ILLUSTRATION BY HANNAH YOSHINAGA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Transgender, nonbinary students report incompetent SHS healthcare — Part 1

Emily Stevenson August 31, 2021
Insensitive healthcare providers and incorrect hormone prescriptions among the issues raised.
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Transgender students share frustrations with BU Housing, dorm bathrooms

Anna Vidergar June 18, 2021
Unavailability of gender-neutral housing and bathrooms for incoming freshmen is a repeated concern.
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Workshop in transfuturist prayer emphasizes importance of supportive spaces

Molly Farrar March 30, 2021
Micah Rosegrant, a part-time CFA senior, led a workshop on “trans affirmative spirituality” Friday.
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Intentional Evolution: Cut it with the ‘let’s not get political’

Samantha Elizondo March 17, 2021
Start by asking yourself, “what is the cost of my silence?” Once you realize your impact, you can become intentional and aware of your surroundings, your actions and your voice. It all matters.
Greek Life organizations at Boston University are working to be more inclusive of transgender and nonbinary students. GRAPHIC BY LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU Greek Life hopes to strengthen inclusivity of marginalized genders

Vanessa Bartlett November 10, 2020
BU sororities and fraternities are working to promote inclusivity of transgender and nonbinary students, despite Greek Life’s foundation as a binary social system.
East to West: Oct. 26, 2020

East to West: Oct. 26, 2020

Justin Tang October 26, 2020

Today on East to West, we cover the formation of lines outside of BU COVID-19 testing sites, the closure of the Kenmore Starbucks location, local restaurants bracing for colder weather during COVID-19,...

The results of the Association of American Universities’ Campus Climate Survey on Sexual Assault, which Boston University conducted last spring, were released on Tuesday, finding that 11.8 percent of BU students have experienced nonconsensual sexual contact during their time on campus. SOPHIE PARK/ DFP FILE

Survey finds 11.8 percent of BU students have experienced nonconsensual sexual contact

Alex LaSalvia October 15, 2019
More than 11 percent of BU students say they have experienced nonconsensual sexual contact while attending BU, according to an AAU report.

‘Nonbinary’ exhibition offers glimpse into life beyond gender binary

Diana Leane January 18, 2018

In the intimate space of the restaurant-bookstore combo of Tres Gatos, restaurant-goers wandered to the colorful portraits hung on the walls. In each photo, one of five individuals posed within the space...

The Cambridge Women’s Center hosts the Boston Nonbinary discussion group on Oct. 15. PHOTO BY EMILIE LIU/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Cambridge’s Women’s Center explores gender pronouns outside him, her

Mae Tonge October 18, 2017

In the nonbinary community, it’s not uncommon to get thrown out of a restroom because of your gender identity. This was one story that surfaced at The Women’s Center, a Cambridge gender equality...

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