Art Exhibit Explores Code-Switching Through a Queer Modern Lens
Artist Don Hershman’s latest work examines the connection many share by using code-switching as a means of survival.
September 20, 2023
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Every Gay Person, Including Pete Buttigieg, Faces Obstacles
A Slate article posited that Pete Buttigieg might not be diverse enough as a presidential candidate. Gay people, including a former Advocate editor in chief, fumed.
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The Real Reason There Are So Few LGBT Executives
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After BYU Revives Antigay Honor Code, LGBTQ Students Urged to Transfer
A crowdfunding campaign was launched to help LGBTQ students leave Brigham Young University.
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