From airlines to airwaves
Thomas Edmondson strolls into his classic truck club meetings in what many would designate a macho atmosphere. Most of the members know him, but at first glance the newly minted members see his...
View ArticleIce Cream Social serves up sugary introductions: Pride Alliance and LGBTQIA...
Pride Alliance and LGBTQIA Programs & Services co-sponsored the 9th annual Welcome Week Ice Cream Social on Aug. 28 in the University Walkway. Kona Ice served tropical flavored shaved ice to...
View ArticleNew Fraternity Strives for Greater LGBT Acceptance
Tweet A new fraternity has joined UMKC’s campus this semester. Delta Lambda Phi is a new interest group fraternity that participates in community service, social and philanthropic events. LGBT support...
View ArticleHow Some LGBTQIA Criticism of Clinton Reveals Sexism
Last week, I was discussing the current presidential election with a group of other queer college students. The conversation was primarily centered around the group’s dissatisfaction with Hillary...
View ArticleHow KC Played a Role in LGBT History
The Stonewall riots, which took place in New York City during the summer of 1969, are generally considered the spark that ignited the gay liberation movement. While there’s no denying the importance of...
View ArticleKeep the Anger, Lose the Hate
Anger is a powerful tool. If nothing else, this election proved that fact. Trump ran a hateful, angry campaign, and it paid off very well for him. The impulse to spew all that hate right back into his...
View ArticleLibrary exhibit spotlights KC’s LGBT history
When people think of LGBT history, their first thought probably brings to mind the 1969 Stonewall Riots in New York. Most people would not consider Kansas City to have played a monumental role in the...
View ArticleOpinion: Stop waiting until the last minute to have important conversations
On Election Day and the four days before the announcement of the new President-Elect Joe Biden and his counterpart Kamala Harris, social media was abuzz with discussions of the vote. Despite people...
View ArticleTrump administration’s final acts target LGBTQ+ Americans
In the final few weeks of his presidency, Donald Trump’s administration made several measures affecting how public institutions treat LGBTQ+ persons. Just days before President Joe Biden’s...
View ArticleA Christian’s love of Lil Nas X
Last weekend, while helping a couple of our friends move apartments, my friend asked me if I’d seen Lil Nas X’s new music video — the one with hell and the devil and all that. At the time, I hadn’t....
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