Let it be up to the individual to disclose which labels, or lack thereof, they choose to resonate and identify with. Forcing one’s own understanding onto another individual because of predisposed expectations or standards of how that person fits a mold or label is wrong.
LGBTQ
Opinion: ‘Coming Out’ — Optional or Obligatory?
The monumental act of “coming out” to one’s friends and family is not necessary to all members of the LGBTQ+ community in a contemporary context like it once was. With sexual orientation constantly increasing in its fluidity, coming out may not serve the same significance for everyone.
Multidimensional Identity: Danica Christy
Multidimensional Identity is a profile piece series highlighting minority students who belong to unique and/or underrepresented identity groups at Pepperdine. This series focuses on the intersection of a student’s multidimensional identity and how they shape the student’s experiences at Pepperdine University.
Opinion: Kick Chick-fil-A to the Curb
The University has long tried to push messages of LGBTQ+ inclusivity while maintaining traditional Christian values of marriage being between a man and a woman. With anti-LGBTQ+ companies like Chick-fil-A given freely to the Pepperdine community, statements of inclusivity seem to lose their value as a result.
The Pixel Special Edition: November 23, 2020
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The Pixel: October 12, 2020
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Letter from the Editor
Even during unprecedented times like these, we need to have conversations around LGBTQ+ issues and get back to the simple truth — we are all human.
‘Why Would You, a Queer Student, Come to Pepperdine?’
Hear what LGBTQ+ students have to say about why they came to Pepperdine.
The Queer Lingo Dictionary
To have a full conversation about queer issues, one needs to understand the words that are being used.
Only the Beginning: A Look into Crossroads’ Past Four Years
Through trials and tribulations, Crossroads made Pepperdine Seaver history when it became the first LGBTQ+ club to be approved by the university.
