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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...

April 19, 2023, teampoint

LGBTQ Students and Environmental Justice

Every year, Earth Day is a call to dedicate our time, resources, and energy to solving climate...

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March 31, 2023, teampoint

Celebrating Arab American Heritage Month 2023

Why is April Arab American Heritage Month? This April, Point Foundation is celebrating Arab...

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March 23, 2023, Point Foundation - The National LGBTQ Scholarship Fund

LGBTQ Women and Media Representation

LGBTQ representation on US television is at an all-time high, according to a GLAAD study. In 2022,...

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March 16, 2023, Point Foundation - The National LGBTQ Scholarship Fund

Creating Space for LGBTQ People in Religious Communities

For many LGBTQ Americans, coming out means letting go of their faith communities. A 2020 Williams...

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March 10, 2023, Point Foundation - The National LGBTQ Scholarship Fund

A Tradition of Black LGBTQ Women Creators

Although she is currently pursuing an MFA in Poetry at New York University, Point Foundation...

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March 08, 2023, teampoint

Inspiring Inclusion this Women's History Month

Created by activists over 100 years ago, International Women’s Day not only honors the work women...

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March 03, 2023, teampoint

Intersectional Identities in “the Most Homophobic Place on Earth”

Intersectionality is the recognition that everyone has their own unique experiences of...

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February 17, 2023, Sarah Mason

Point Celebrates LGBTQ Student Advocates

With anti-LGBTQ policies and violence on the rise around the country, the US needs LGBTQ leadership...

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February 10, 2023, teampoint

Black Students Create Change for LGBTQ Communities in the Heartland

Black students have faced years of institutional racism, debt, and low rates of degree attainment....

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February 01, 2023, teampoint

4 Black LGBTQ Icons You Should Know

Representation is important. Students seeing other individuals at the same intersections of...

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January 09, 2023, Sarah Mason

Winter 2023 BIPOC Class Breaks Scholarship Record

This January, Point Foundation celebrates the largest class of BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People...

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January 09, 2023, teampoint

Defining Mentorship for LGBTQ Students | Point Foundation

Since 2008, every Point Flagship Scholar has been matched with an individual mentor who connects...

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