Tag Archives: GSA

“LGBTQ in Latinidad” Discussion Emphasizes the Power in Experiences

  On Sept. 19, the Laird Room hosted an event called ‘Queerness in Latinidad’ that featured multiple student speakers. The presentation was organized through the Gender and Sexuality Resource Center and featured members and faculty from Diversity and College Access as well. The discussion was hosted by Sylf A. Bustamante, UWSP alum and coordinator of the Gender and Sexuality Resource ... Read More »

GSA Shatters Stereotypes at Coffee and Culture

On April 11, the Laird Room in the Dreyfus University Center once again hosted Coffee and Culture. This installment of the diversity-focused discussion series centered around LGBTQ people and the stereotypes that are often associated with the community. A panel of representatives from the university’s Gender-Sexuality Alliance organization led the discussion, featuring the voices of LGBTQ students Wyatt Flewellen, Kade ... Read More »

Pride Week Set to Shine Bright and Proud

April 10 was the start of pride week and, for some students, the start of movies, prom and much more. On Monday night, in partnership with the Black Student Union and Centertainment, the Oscar winning movie Moonlight was shown to a nearly full house in the Dreyfus University Center. Moonlight is extra special to students because there is rarely a ... Read More »

UWSP Proud of Pride Week

The Gender and Sexuality Alliance let their rainbow flags fly during Pride Week, hosting different events to celebrate gay, lesbian, bisexual and transsexual culture. The week consisted of speakers, documentaries, a singles auction, a prom and a drag show which coordinated to cater to those of all genders and sexual orientation, especially Pride Prom. Jonathan Hill, senior biology major and ... Read More »

Gender and Sexuality Alliance Brings Drag to UWSP

As part of the annual Pride Week celebration, the Gender and Sexuality Alliance presents a drag show called “Night of the Living Drag.” The Gender and Sexuality Alliance is an on campus, student-run organization dedicated to providing a social, emotional and educational support group for the gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and ally populations on campus and in the surrounding communities. Personal Gender Pronouns are ... Read More »

‘Out on Screen’ Film Festival Combats Pop Culture Stereotypes

“Out on Screen,” a film festival presented by the Faculty and Staff Gay-Straight Alliance, will feature movies with strong LGBTQ+  representation in hopes of creating a safe space to learn about issues affecting marginalized gender and sexuality groups. The festival kicked off with “Love Is Strange” on March 4 and “Appropriate Behavior” on March 6. The festival will conclude with a ... Read More »

Meet UWSP’s New Outreach Coordinator

The Gender and Sexuality Alliance has a new outreach coordinator who will mentor and guide students as well as help facilitate events and programming on campus. “Gender and Sexuality outreach and education are my forte. My career goals and personal mission in life are to spread knowledge and equality in regard to gender and sexuality issues,” said GSA’s newest staff ... Read More »

Coming Out Week Provides Safe Space for Students

It is Coming Out week at the university which includes a week full of nightly events sponsored by Gender Sexuality Alliance for the campus community. “Coming out week is a celebration of National Coming Out day, so it is just us [Gender Sexuality Alliance] taking that day and turning it into a week,” said Triston King, the Vice President of ... Read More »

Coming Out Celebrated on Campus

Gender and Sexuality Alliance extends national holiday “Coming Out Day” for an entire week in support of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning community. In the words of Triston King, a sophomore in communications, Coming Out Week is a celebration for those who are LGBTQ; for those coming out and saying, “This is me, and I don’t want to ... Read More »