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Boston City Hall. Councilors passed resolutions to recognize March 31 as Transgender Day of Visibility and March 16-22 as “Sunshine Week” and discussed how the city can hire people affected by federal layoffs. ANDREW BURKE-STEVENSON/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

City Council recognizes Transgender Day of Visibility, discusses federal layoffs, ‘Sunshine Week’

Abigail Hassan March 19, 2025
The Boston City Council passed a resolution recognizing March 31 as Transgender Day of Visibility, discussed ways to employ laid-off federal workers and designated March 16-22, 2025 as “Sunshine Week” during its Wednesday meeting at City Hall Plaza.
Boston University LGBTQIA+ Student Resource Center. Boston was officially designated a sanctuary for the LGBTQ+ community March 12. RACHEL FEINSTEIN/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Boston City Council declares city a sanctuary for LGBTQ+ community

Samantha Genzer March 19, 2025
Boston’s City Council voted 12-1 at a meeting March 12 to officially designate the city as a sanctuary for transgender individuals and the wider LGBTQ+ community.
A welcome sign in Boston University’s LGBTQIA+ resource center. Boston athletes respond to President Donald Trump signing an executive order Feb. 6 that bans transgender women from competing in women’s sports within educational institutions and their athletic associations. RACHEL FEINSTEIN/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

‘It’s a performance in hate’: Boston athletes, community react to executive order banning trans women from competing in women’s sports

Emma Clement February 20, 2025
President Donald Trump’s executive order banning transgender women from competing in women’s sports has sparked harsh reactions among transgender and women athletes.
Boston City Hall. Northampton City Council is considering making the city a “sanctuary” for transgender and gender-diverse individuals, and while Boston has not yet taken formal steps to follow suit, the city is discussing ways to protect LGBTQ+ individuals. ANDREW BURKE-STEVENSON/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Boston takes different approach to Northampton’s ‘sanctuary city’ resolution for protecting, supporting LGBTQ+ residents

Amil Coutinho Amado October 17, 2024
While Northampton City Council is considering a resolution to declare the city a “sanctuary” for transgender and gender-diverse individuals, Boston has yet to take formal steps to pass a similar measure. However, Boston officials have made efforts to protect and support the LGBTQ+ community in other ways.
Annika Morris | Senior Graphic Artist

Girlhood is undefinable | The Perfectly Imperfect Human Condition

Lillian Chapman March 20, 2024
It’s understandable why a woman would not want to be defined by the content in Mulvaney’s song. But I’ll emphasize that Mulvaney is a woman through and through, and her journey of girlhood is no less valuable than anyone else’s.
Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

Revisiting “Yentl”: Queering an ‘80s classic

Lina Barclay November 26, 2023
“Yentl” is Barbra Streisand’s criminally underrated 1983 directorial film debut set in turn-of-the-20th-century Poland. After her father (or “Papa”) dies, Yentl, the titular character played by Babs, decides to disguise herself as a man to study Talmudic law at a Jewish school called a Yeshiva. At school, she meets the ambitious Avigdor, who is in love with Hadass, a local girl. During the film, the three enter a love triangle complicated by Yentl’s gender secret.
Chloe Patel | Senior Graphic Artist

Fascism festers in the Sunshine State | Hard Right Turn

Nathan Metcalf April 30, 2023
As much as I revile Trump, were it my only option, I would choose Donald over DeSantis in a heartbeat, and so should you.
Analise Bruno | Graphic Artist

The Covenant School shooting saga | Hard Right Turn

Nathan Metcalf April 18, 2023
Tennessee Republicans have capitalized upon a national tragedy — indicative of some of our society's most profound structural problems, in order to further their own fascistic agenda and anti-trans rhetoric.
The Pavement Coffeehouse in Brighton

Brighton Pavement Coffeehouse management accused of LGBTQ+ discrimination

Sydney Spottiswood April 13, 2023
Former workers of Brighton Pavement Coffeehouse have come forward with allegations of mistreatment and intimidation by management towards queer and transgender workers.
Michael Knowles protest

Students walk out in protest of conservative speaker event at BU

Talia Lissauer April 22, 2022
Dozens of students left in protest of a conservative speaker's speech. He argued gender identity should not be taught to young children.
East to West: Jan. 24, 2022

East to West: Jan. 24, 2022

Ellen Maloney January 24, 2022

First episode of the semester! Today on East to West, we cover the new testing and isolation requirements, students calling for more gender inclusive bathrooms on campus, and governor Charlie Baker’s...

An interview shoot. The Boston University College of Communication hosted a panel discussion as part of its ComTalk series Oct. 20 on the inclusion of LGBTQ+ representation in the media. COURTESY OF SAM MCGHEE VIA UNSPLASH

COM hosts panel with LGBTQ+ community leaders to discuss representation

Emma Hagert October 25, 2021
The Alumni and Friends event was moderated by a 1975 COM alumnus.
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