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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 26, 2013, teampoint

Derrick Miller-Handley Creates Visual Vocalizations by and for LGBTQQ Youth

Point Scholars are required to complete an annual Community Service Project (CSP) that will...

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August 22, 2013, teampoint

Cris Beam Publishes Fourth Book

Point Alumna Cris Beam has published her fourth book entitled "To the End of June: The Intimate...

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June 03, 2013, teampoint

Phyllis Mandler & Gary Elden Point Scholar Cara Cerise Reflects on Her Final Semester of College

2010 Phyllis Mandler & Gary Elden Point Scholar Cara Cerise My final semester as an undergrad has...

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May 30, 2013, teampoint

Scholar Noël Gordon Returns from Trip Working on HIV/AIDS Prevention in Jamaica

Notes from a Jamaican Son Prior to coming on this trip, I had to write up several grant proposals...

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May 01, 2013, teampoint

The Importance of Straight Allies

Celina Gerbic, a member of Point's Board of Trustees, and her friend Lee Granados wrote an opinion...

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March 29, 2013, teampoint

Mentor Highlight: Herb Hamsher

By Herb Hamsher, Point Mentor and Honorary Board Member Those who know me are familiar with my...

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March 29, 2013, teampoint

Scholar Jeff Sheng Reflects on Point's Mentoring Program

I think that the mentoring aspect of Point is just as, if not even more valuable than the financial...

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March 28, 2013, teampoint

Scholar Q & A: Rickke Mananzala, Jonathan D. Lewis Point Scholar

Rickke Mananzala was born in Oakland, California to a military family and was raised in a number of...

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March 12, 2013, teampoint

Scholar Mary Susman Creates 'Collective Liberation' Course at UC Berkeley

As a native Nebraskan now living my third year in Berkeley, California, I do not take for granted...

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February 20, 2013, teampoint

Scholars Patrick Oathout, Mary Susman and Jacob Tobia Finalists for Truman Scholarship

Point is proud to announce that three current scholars have been selected as finalists for the...

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February 19, 2013, teampoint

Wells Fargo Point Scholar Monica Motley is 'Creating Changed'

The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force held its 25th annual National Conference on LGBTQ Equality:...

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February 15, 2013, teampoint

ASPEN GAY SKI WEEK RECAP BY VOROBEK POINT SCHOLAR ETHAN HANSEN

The 36th annual Gay Ski Week brought LGBTQ people from across the globe to Aspen, Colorado, in...

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