Personal experiences, coming out stories, and voices from the LGBTQ+ community
One person was killed and more than a dozen injured when a vehicle drove into crowds at Berlin's Christopher Street Day celebrations. Within hours, the LGBTQ community responded with vigils, defiant performances, and a message: we're still here.
June ends, students go home, and campus LGBTQ+ centers empty out. But community doesn't pause for summer. Here's how student organizers, summer camps, and year-round programming keep the connection alive when the academic calendar works against it.
At a Florida Democratic caucus this month, LGBTQ activists described a shift from 'vengeance' to 'hope.' As anti-LGBTQ legislation continues to affect college students across the country, their approach offers a model for campus advocacy that prioritizes resilience over burnout.
From Leeds drawing 60,000 people to Black queer excellence at WerQfest, summer 2026 Pride events are evolving beyond parades into something more lasting. Here's what that shift means for LGBTQ+ community building.
For many queer college students, coming out doesn't start at home — it starts in a professor's office hours, or a resident advisor's common room, with someone who simply doesn't flinch.
State legislatures introduced over 240 bills affecting LGBTQ+ youth this year. But away from the news cycle, students are doing something quieter and maybe more powerful: showing up for each other.
In San Francisco Chinatown, the OUT Museum offers something rare — a public platform for Chinese LGBTQ+ artists who can't safely express their identities back home. Here's why this matters.
A queer figure skater at the University of Utah started a club in 2024 and hosted the school's first Pride on Ice event this month. Here's what it took and why it matters for students everywhere.
Since 1995, Lavender Graduation ceremonies have honored LGBTQ+ students' achievements at hundreds of campuses. Here's why these celebrations matter.
The unique challenges and responsibilities of queer student reporters covering LGBTQ+ issues on campus — and the ethics of reporting on your own community.
Transferring from a two-year to a four-year school means navigating a new campus culture, new resources, and the question of how much to disclose.
From engineering labs to computer science departments, queer students in STEM navigate a culture that often values technical prowess over personal identity.
Aspiring teachers who are queer navigate student teaching, job interviews, and the question of how out to be in the classroom.
How queer veterans are navigating the transition from military life to college — and building networks that bridge both identities.
From advisor relationships to conference networking, how queer graduate students are finding their place in academia's unique power structures.
From Division I locker rooms to club teams, LGBTQ+ student athletes share what it takes to compete as their full selves.
International LGBTQ+ students navigate visa restrictions, cultural expectations, and the search for community while far from home.
What it means to be the first in your family to graduate college — and the first to live openly — with insights from students who've done both.
One student's journey from a rural Midwest town to a large public university, navigating identity, community, and the shock of visibility.
Real stories from LGBTQ+ students about their first year after coming out—family reactions, friendship changes, campus challenges, and unexpected growth.
Featured LGBTQ+ students with multiple intersecting identities share experiences navigating race, disability, immigration, and faith.
Featured LGBTQ+ students share real stories about coming out, finding community, and embracing authentic selves.
Featured LGBTQ+ students share coming out experiences in college. Personal stories offering guidance, inspiration, and hope.
Featured A personal narrative about finding authentic connection, chosen family, and belonging as an LGBTQ+ college student navigating identity and community.
A personal narrative about transforming personal pain into collective power, and how one LGBTQ+ student went from struggling alone to leading campus change.