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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...

March 07, 2016, teampoint

An die Musik

By Wells Fargo Point Scholar Gabriel Maffuz-Anker I can honestly say that music saved my life. I’ve...

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March 01, 2016, teampoint

What’s the Point? A Journey of Existentialism in College

By Point Scholar Joan Mosyjowski Going to college gave me the opportunity to build a new life from...

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February 25, 2016, teampoint

The Woman In A Tie: Embracing My Butch Identity

By Point Scholar Sarah Bacot It was near the end of the interview when the request came: “You know,...

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February 11, 2016, teampoint

Expressing Myself by Writing About Others

By NBCUniversal Point Scholar Julia Horwitz There are a lot of reasons I love writing, but one of...

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February 03, 2016, teampoint

Weaving A Coming Out Safety Net

by HSBC Point Scholar Angelique Gonzalez When it comes to allyship in the LGBTQ community, I’ve...

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January 26, 2016, teampoint

Tips for Transitioning to Fieldwork: Preparing for Your First Expedition as an FTM Grad Student

by Point Scholar Shayle Matsuda Last year, 2015, was a big year. I defended my biology masters’...

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January 13, 2016, teampoint

Ask A Scholar: How Selective is a Point Scholarship

A Frequently Asked Question: "How selective is a Point Foundation Scholarship?" Point Scholar Brian...

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January 06, 2016, teampoint

Home is Peachy Keen

Though born in the far northern realm of Maine, I was an early transplant to the South. My family...

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January 05, 2016, teampoint

Ask A Scholar: Are Performing Arts Extra-Curricular Activities?

Johnny asks: "I am a performer who has devoted most of my life to being on stage. What could I do...

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December 22, 2015, teampoint

Queer Where I Sleep

“Home.” What a loaded word. Historically, home has been a changing space for me, a complicated...

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December 16, 2015, teampoint

The Hidden History of our Words

Many of us in the “community” often use the terms LGBTQ out of habit, perhaps stopping to add or...

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December 09, 2015, teampoint

10 Life and Death Lessons Learned at The CIA  

There’s a sharp learning curve when going to school at the world’s premier culinary college....

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