The recent wave of anti-trans hatred being pushed in the media and legislation has, unfortunately, spilled over onto campus. In recent weeks, students have spotted a number of flyers asking about “transition...
Editor's Note: This article was updated to clarify ATEC junior Emily Wheeler visited the University Village Leasing Office and not the Galerstein Gender Center.
After establishing the gender-inclusive...
The outrage over Rick Perry’s comments about the A&M University Student Government election is indicative of the problems in the way people are consuming media.
A&M’s student government race...
Beginning fall 2017, UTD will be the first school in the UT System to formally adopt a procedure for gender-inclusive housing and one of the first institutions in Texas to address the issue.
Catherine...
In the first effort of its kind in Texas, two departments on campus partnered up to present stage plays to spread awareness and support the LGBT community at UTD and around the nation.
The theater department...
Correction: In a previous version of this story, the creation of Matt Johns’ role as Assistant Director of LGBT Programs and Zack Gentry’s involvement in the GWC’s name change were misrepresented....
Editor’s Note: Because the author belongs to two minority groups that have been at risk recently, the author’s name has been partially redacted for safety.
Three weeks ago, the largest documented...
Correction: In a previous version of this story Zack Gentry's name was misspelled and he was incorrectly identified as a minister ordained by the State of Texas. The Mercury regrets this error.
Newlyweds...
Discrimination issues still stand for LGBT community despite landmark decision legalizing same-sex marriage
When a 5-4 vote made by the Supreme Court on June 26 legalized same-sex marriages in all 50 states,...
Corrections: In a previous version of this article, the definition of pansexuality was incorrectly stated.
Also, attribution for policy changes on campus that benefit the LGBT community were incorrectly...
Student Government unanimously passed a resolution opposing efforts by the Texas legislature to curb the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals and gender, sexual and romantic minorities...
Created in 1994, LGBT History Month celebrates the achievements of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) individuals. Unfortunately, the LGBT community faces exclusion from history education...
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"The support [my friend] got from the group and outside the group as well gave me a real sense of community and a real sense of belonging, which is something a lot of people struggle with."
"[PRIDE] really honestly helped me come to terms with the identity that I struggled with up until that point in my life for 18 years. I really just want to give back in a way that I feel like I can."
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