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Kristen Stewart

Kristen Stewart

Brielle Lampf, Eastside Online Opinions Editor May 31, 2022

Kristen Stewart: a true icon for so many young people. Starring in blockbuster movies like Twilight and Charlie’s Angels,” Stewart has not only been praised for her acting abilities, but her dedication to the LGBTQ+ community as well. In 2013 when...

Hunter Schafer

Hunter Schafer

Natalie Finkelstein, Eastside Media Editor May 31, 2022

Hunter Schafer is critically acclaimed for her phenomenal acting as Jules Vaughn in Euphoria and her beautiful modeling on runway walks for Rick Owens. For people in the Gen Z and Millennial generations, though, she’s more of an LGBTQ+ icon than anything...

Billy Porter

Billy Porter

Lauren Winslow, Eastside Global Commentary Editor May 31, 2022

Many celebrities use the red carpet to show off their personality and demonstrate high fashion. Gay actor Billy Porter uses his clothes not only to express himself but to advocate for gender nonconformity. Porter emerged as an LGBTQ+ icon after obtaining...

LGBTQ+ Movie Recommendations

Emily Boyle and Lauren Winslow May 31, 2022

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The music industry, especially country music, continues to be plagued by discrimination

LGBTQ+ Representation In The Music Industry

Lauren Winslow, Eastside Global Commentary Editor May 31, 2022

For years, discussion around the LGBTQ+ community has been limited in the media because many believe the subject to be too taboo. Throughout the later 1900s and into the twenty-first century, musicians began to break through this stigma through their...

LGBTQ+ Book Recommendations

Lauren Winslow, Eastside Global Commentary Editor May 31, 2022

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Romance novels need to include more LGBTQ+ representation so all readers can enjoy

LGBTQ+ Representation In Books

Lauren Winslow, Eastside Global Commentary Editor May 31, 2022

Bad boy falls in love with the good girl in high school. The college football star leaves behind his playboy ways for the girl of his dreams. A woman fleeing her past falls in love with the single dad next-door neighbor. If you are an avid romance reader,...

Generation Z politicians, such as Maxwell Frost and Karoline Leavitt, can now run for office bringing fresh perspectives

The new age of politicians brings brand new perpectives

Batul El Barouki, Eastside Global Commentary Editor May 30, 2022

The makeup of Congress is slowly but surely changing. Despite the older generations, called the Silent members, still making up for the majority of Congress, there is a slightly rising number of millennials and Generation Xers in the House of Representatives....

Although the 117th Congress is diverse, Congress still does not adequately represent american citizens

Congress continues to need more minority representation

Asher Boiskin, Eastside Global Commentary Editor May 30, 2022

America is incredibly diverse in regards to its demographics. However, you would not know this when looking at the 113th Congress, which served from 2013 to 2014. In fact, the 113th Congresss had the first gay senator, Hindu representative, Buddhist representative,...

The Importance Of Understanding

May 27, 2022

In 2020, the Trevor Project, a nonprofit advocacy group, conducted a nationwide survey of LGBTQ+ youth. What they found was alarming — more than half of transgender and non-binary youth had seriously considered attempting suicide within the past year....

Pronouns: The How And The Why

Aiden Rood, Lauren Winslow, and Brielle Lampf May 27, 2022

How can such little words make such a big impact? For non-binary people, personal pronouns can really matter. Because personal pronouns involve gender (“she” typically being female, “he” being male,) using the pronouns that someone prefers can...

Presentation and Expression

Aiden Rood, Lauren Winslow, and Brielle Lampf May 27, 2022

In today’s society, many feel pressured to present themselves as either female or male. For those who identify as non-binary, the idea of finding a way to present their gender to others can be a daunting task. Oftentimes, presentation of gender centers...