Art by Madeline Duvall With Crossroads Gender and Sexuality Alliance and the modifications in administrative statements surrounding sexual orientation, Pepperdine has made a plethora of changes to accommodate and show acceptance to the LGBTQ+ community. LGBTQ+ issues haven't always been in the spotlight at Pepperdine, but with continuing social movements and student … [Read more...] about LGBTQ+ by the Numbers: Pepperdine Makes Forward Progress in Accepting the LGBTQ+ Community
Quinn Mathys
Letter from the Editor
Last semester, statements on the Freedom Wall brought discussions of LGBTQ+ discrimination on campus back into the spotlight. The Chick-fil-A controversy and SGA's inclusion resolution revealed to many in the Pepperdine community how other students and staff struggle where heterosexual cisgendered individuals haven’t experienced do not. Many at Pepperdine don't seek to … [Read more...] about Letter from the Editor
The Queer Lingo Dictionary
While some of the terms used in this edition may be known throughout parts of the queer community, not everyone — not even all queer people — may know their definitions. To help further the conversation, we have created this section so that you may reference it as needed as you read through the pieces. Words have power, and it's important to understand what they communicate — … [Read more...] about The Queer Lingo Dictionary
In Queer Spaces, Being Gay is a Privilege
Art by Madeline Duvall Am I gay? Well, yes, but actually no. I’m a non-binary asexual, so I’m not gay in the truest sense of the word. However, the word gay has also become an umbrella term for the entire LGBTQ+ community. While it’s not necessarily a bad thing, this says something about the visibility of the letter G from the outside of the community as well as from … [Read more...] about In Queer Spaces, Being Gay is a Privilege
Where are Women in Class Curricula?
Art by Elizabeth BrummerWhile academia has made great strides to include women’s voices, most syllabi are still centered on male perspectives, especially in the Pepperdine Humanities Department. For many of the current professors, the syllabi from which they learned often excluded women. English Professor Julianne Smith said in her undergraduate years at Abilene Christian … [Read more...] about Where are Women in Class Curricula?
