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In its last meeting of the semester on Monday night, Boston University Student Government discussed whether to denounce Kappa Sigma for painting over the transgender flag on the BU Rock during Transgender Day of Remembrance. LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

StuGov talks Spring semester plans, approves Greek life action plan

Anna Vidergar December 8, 2020
Boston University Student Government heard from several senators about plans for Spring semester, including how to increase student engagement, in a meeting streamed live to YouTube Monday night.
A Kappa Sigma member painted over the transgender pride flag on the Boston University Rock, which was originally painted in honor of Transgender Day of Remembrance. THALIA LAUZON/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Kappa Sigma paints over trans flag on BU Rock on Transgender Day of Remembrance, sparks controversy

Ellie Yeo December 2, 2020
Kappa Sigma pledges painted over a transgender pride flag on the BU Rock, located at BU Beach, on Nov. 20. The flag had been painted the day before in honor of Transgender Day of Remembrance.
Boston University’s school of Theology hosted the webinar “The Queer Art of Reading and Resilience: Uplifting BIPOC Trans Life and Spirit” Thursday, which included six BIPOC transgender panelists. COURTESY OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY

STH celebrates resilience of transgender communities

Julia Furnari November 6, 2020

LGBTQ individuals experience higher rates of violence and death than their heterosexual peers, and this reality can take a toll. To celebrate trans resilience and address topics such as transphobia...

Emcee Lana Horton speaks at the Transgender Day of Remembrance Gathering held at the Cathedral Church of St. Paul Sunday afternoon. LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Boston’s 20th Transgender Day of Remembrance event focuses on resilience in the face of tragedy

Lily Kepner November 21, 2019
The vigil served as Boston’s celebration on the 20th anniversary of Gwendolyn Ann Smith’s Transgender Day of Remembrance, established in 1999 to honor the death of transgender woman Rita Hester, who was murdered in Allston in 1998. 
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