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Discover stories about how Point Foundation LGBTQ students, alumni and network are impacting communities world-wide. 

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Discover stories about how Point Foundation LGBTQ students, alumni and network are impacting communities world-wide. 

The rights of LGBTQ people nationwide are under attack. In the past year, legislators erased LGBTQ identities from schools and sports, and cut funding for diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts on...

August 10, 2023, teampoint

High Price of Higher Education

The price of higher education is increasing and the cost of denying access to those who want to...

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June 29, 2023, teampoint

The Supreme Court's Blow to Student Success and LGBTQ Security in 2023

In one week, the US Supreme Court endangered the well-being and lives of LGBTQ individuals and...

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June 14, 2023, teampoint

Celebrating Juneteenth 2024 with Pride

What is Juneteenth? Juneteenth is an annual federal holiday commemorating the day on which enslaved...

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April 27, 2023, teampoint

2023 Lavender Graduations Celebrate LGBTQ Students Across the Country

As college and university students around the country flip tassels and throw caps into the air,...

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April 19, 2023, teampoint

LGBTQ Students and Environmental Justice

Every year, Earth Day is a call to dedicate our time, resources, and energy to solving climate...

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March 31, 2023, teampoint

Celebrating Arab American Heritage Month 2023

Why is April Arab American Heritage Month? This April, Point Foundation is celebrating Arab...

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March 08, 2023, teampoint

Inspiring Inclusion this Women's History Month

Created by activists over 100 years ago, International Women’s Day not only honors the work women...

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March 03, 2023, teampoint

Intersectional Identities in “the Most Homophobic Place on Earth”

Intersectionality is the recognition that everyone has their own unique experiences of...

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February 10, 2023, teampoint

Black Students Create Change for LGBTQ Communities in the Heartland

Black students have faced years of institutional racism, debt, and low rates of degree attainment....

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February 01, 2023, teampoint

4 Black LGBTQ Icons You Should Know

Representation is important. Students seeing other individuals at the same intersections of...

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January 09, 2023, teampoint

Defining Mentorship for LGBTQ Students | Point Foundation

Since 2008, every Point Flagship Scholar has been matched with an individual mentor who connects...

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December 07, 2022, teampoint

LGBTQ Scholars: The Leaders of Tomorrow

On Dec. 8, 2022, we celebrated the passage of the Respect for Marriage Act and embraced the effort...

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