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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. 

In 2024, Point Foundation experienced significant growth and accomplishments alongside our scholars and alumni. The Point community remains dedicated to advocating for LGBTQ inclusion and equality....

May 31, 2018, teampoint

We Need Better Protection For the Trans Community in Prisons

This post contains mentions of sexual assault. When I was a young child I lived for hours and hours...

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May 20, 2018, teampoint

Three Lessons from a Point Alumni

I met writer and Point alumni Ellen Adams in the last few hours of the Point Arts and Humanities...

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May 16, 2018, teampoint

Bringing My LGBTQ Activism to London

This September I embarked on a journey to study abroad in London, England for a full year. Although...

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May 14, 2018, teampoint

Day of #ScholarlyAction

What is a #ScholarlyAction? Just like the hard work done by Point Foundation’s scholarship...

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May 01, 2018, teampoint

The language of my queer difference

Photo by: Nicolas Vigier “Hola tío, que majo eres!” Since arriving in Madrid in January for my...

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April 23, 2018, teampoint

We have the right to marry, but not the right to be parents

While Obergefell v. Hodges prevented States from banning same-sex marriage, it did not stop States...

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April 16, 2018, teampoint

My Internship Fills Me With Queer Joy

About three months ago, I started working as the Library Intern at the Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT...

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April 11, 2018, teampoint

LGBTQ+ Media to Brighten Your Timeline

Not sure where to turn for sanity during Trump Times? LGBTQ+ media of the distant-past,...

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April 04, 2018, teampoint

Creating Community Through Theatre

There is a surprising amount of theatre going on in rural Grinnell, Iowa. There’s the Theatre &...

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March 28, 2018, teampoint

Thinking about activism from an international perspective

As an International student coming from mainland China, the experiences of being a Point Scholar, a...

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March 22, 2018, teampoint

Dear Younger Self

When you’re five, you’re going to dress like a boy - and it’s totally going to be fine. No one is...

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March 13, 2018, teampoint

In Lieu of Flowers: A Tribute to Dr. Kathleen Erndl, Queer Mentorship, and the Importance of Representation

Photo by Anton Mislawsky Whether it’s athletes in the Olympics or characters in books, it is highly...

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