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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 04, 2015, teampoint

Scholars Service: Brian Kaplun's Big Summer

Brian as an HRC summer intern. This summer was a big one for me. Not only was it my first formal...

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August 18, 2015, teampoint

Point Scholars to Cofounders: Morgan and Rachael

Rachael Stein is a junior at Harvard pursuing a B.A. in Sociology and Economics. Morgan Cheatham is...

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August 13, 2015, teampoint

Scholars Speak: Chasing Fear

2015 Point Scholar Julian Turner will start his freshman year at the University of Southern...

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August 06, 2015, teampoint

From the Courtroom to the Ballroom: The Next Steps of LGBTQ Equality

Photo: Point Scholar Kyle Ranieri (left) celebrates the Supreme Court's ruling that all states must...

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July 02, 2015, teampoint

These 36 Young People are the Future of the LGBTQ Community!

Point Foundation is providing scholarships and mentoring to a new class of 36 incredibly talented...

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May 15, 2015, teampoint

Finding and Creating LGBTQ Friendly Colleges: Recap of the educate2impact Day Google Hangout (Part II)

For the second annual educate2impact day on May 13, 2015, a panel of LGBTQ experts held a Google...

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May 14, 2015, teampoint

Finding and Creating LGBTQ Friendly Colleges; Recap of the educate2impact Day Google Hangout

For the second annual educate2impact day on May 13, 2015, Point Foundation, our community partners,...

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April 21, 2015, teampoint

Scholars Speak: Meg Day on National Poetry Month

Photo: Voices on Point Point Scholar Meg Day is an award winning poet...and she does know it! It’s...

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March 25, 2015, teampoint

Scholars Speak: Students Find Their Voices during Music In Our Schools Month

For 30 years March has been designated by the National Association for Music Education (NAfME) as...

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March 23, 2015, teampoint

The Trans Buddy Program Is Transforming Healthcare

We waited in the thick summer air, just outside the emergency room entrance. The parking garage was...

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March 20, 2015, teampoint

Sex Talks for Those Who Never Got One

Photo Emmett (L) and his co-presenter Lex, at the Creating Change Conference. “Who feels like their...

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February 19, 2015, teampoint

Scholars' Service: HIV Prevention in Atlanta's Black Community

Thanks to a grant from the Elton John AIDS Foundation (EJAF), a number of Point Scholars have the...

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