SCOTIE WILCHER We’ve covered this topic before at the Salemite in this section, however, given that this is our first article of the year, we thought a refresher might be in order. Let’s talk about terminology. The basics; sex, gender and sexuality. Though society may try to tie them together, they are completely unrelated. Sex […]
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SAM SHAW On Oct. 15, California governor Jerry Brown signed Senate Bill 179, or the Gender Recognition Act, that will allow state residents to choose a third gender option on official documents like their birth certificate or driver’s license. The bill removes the requirement that an applicant obtains a statement from their physician before changing […]
Read More… This is an educational series meant to distribute information about subjects of sexuality and gender orientations. This month will be covering the rights of transgender students in the school system. All of our information comes from Trans Equality. Transgender people face a heavy amount of discrimination based on gender identity, and this is no different […]
Read More… By Scotie Wilcher and Savi Ettinger This is an educational series meant to distribute information about subjects of sexuality and gender orientations. This month’s topic is the difference between sexual orientation and gender identity and how they intersect! As the idea of intersectionality begins to gain popularity, more and more people have started to educate […]
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By Kadia King Photos by Kadia King One of the most anticipated events of the year, Winston-Salem’s Annual Pride Festival on Oct. 15 drew large crowds in celebration of the LGBTQIA+ community. The day began with a morning parade through downtown beginning at 11 a.m., featuring a number of organizations, including Salem’s LGBTQIA+ organization, […]
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By Sarah Vick Each month this year, SGA is focusing on different clubs relating to diversity and inclusiveness. September and the first half of October focused on HOLA, and the rest of October is Open Up’s time to shine. Open Up is most known for its participation in Winston-Salem Pride every year, but the club […]
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By Nicole Winks The month of October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Domestic Violence Awareness Month came from the Day of Unity which was originally celebrated and then it was extended to a week. In 1989, Congress passed legislation creating Domestic Violence Awareness Month. During the month of October, activists against domestic violence use […]
Read More… By Savi Ettinger This is an educational series meant to distribute information about subjects of sexuality and gender orientations. All of the information for this month comes from the LGBTQ Center at UNC-Chapel Hill. While sexuality is a topic that a great deal of people know of, romantic orientation and attraction is less discussed, and […]
Read More… By Savi Ettinger Illustration by Kadia King This is an educational series meant to distribute information about subjects of sexuality and gender orientations. All of this month’s information comes from the Gender Equity Resource Center at UC Berkeley. This month’s topic is polyamory. Polyamory is defined by UC Berkeley as “the desire, practice, or acceptance […]
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By Eva Andrews Picture provided by Cynthia Suryawan Contradicting? Controversial? Taboo? Whatever the view on black LGBT in church, they are here to stay. “Holler If You Hear Me: Black and Gay in the Church” is a documentary that addresses the predicament between black church-goers and the black LGBT community. The documentary is heartbreaking and it […]
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