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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...

September 15, 2014, teampoint

Kyle Vey Leads Alternative Service Break to San Francisco Focusing on LGBTQ Youth and Homelessness

Photo: Point Scholar Kyle Vey and students from North Carolina State University volunteer at GLIDE...

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August 22, 2014, teampoint

Five Do’s and Five Don’ts for College Seniors (From a Point Scholar Who’s Been There)

So you’re a senior. Congratulations on making it through the Hunger Games that is the first three...

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August 18, 2014, teampoint

Scholar Katie Kendall Interns at U.S. Army JAG

Growing up I was constantly being reprimanded for playing too rough, getting too dirty, and...

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August 11, 2014, teampoint

Topical Talk: Point Scholars comment on New York Times article, “Justices’ Rulings Advance Gays; Women Less So.”

Credit Photo Phiend / Flickr-Creative Commons As reported in a front page feature of the August 4,...

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July 31, 2014, teampoint

Point Scholars & Alumni Attend Seattle Victory Fund Brunch

Photo: Point Alumnus Jesse Gilliam, Point Scholar Rachel Jackson, Point Alumnus and Trustee Pete...

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July 02, 2014, teampoint

Allan Gilmour & Eric Jirgens Point Scholar Xinyi Ou Becomes a U.S. Citizen

On April 16, 2014, I became an American Citizen! The ceremony, which was held at the Gerald R. Ford...

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June 30, 2014, teampoint

Point Scholars Celebrate Pride Coast to Coast

Wells Fargo Point Scholar (right) marches with his fiancé Andrew (photo by: Megan Prakash) Wells...

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June 25, 2014, teampoint

Point Scholar Sarah Young Produces Photography Exhibit Featuring LGBTQ Youth from Alabama

Point Scholar Sarah Young with Ian Stewart I’m entering my fourth year with Point Foundation, and...

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June 19, 2014, teampoint

Announcing the 2014 Point Foundation Scholars

Point Foundation (Point) announced this morning that it is awarding scholarships to 23 students....

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April 24, 2014, teampoint

Celebrating Nat'l Poetry Month with Point Alumni

April is National Poetry Month and Thursday, April 24, 2014 is Poem in Your Pocket Day. On Poem in...

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April 09, 2014, teampoint

Scholar Jamie Weinand Conducting Research Study on the Effects of Chest Binding

Point Foundation has a great commitment to community service, and as a current Point Scholar I have...

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April 02, 2014, teampoint

Mentor Pair Highlight: Rachel Levin & Eli Capello

By Rachel Levin, Associate Professor of Biology & Neuroscience at Pomona College and Point Mentor...

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