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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 10, 2015, teampoint

Engineering a Better World for the LGBTQ Community

Point Scholar Alexa Groenke, a second year engineering student at the University of California,...

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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 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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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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February 02, 2015, teampoint

Creating Change: It's Worth Going Twice

Creating Change (CC) is an annual organizing and skill-building conference that attracts hundreds...

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January 27, 2015, teampoint

Scholars Speak: Leelah Alcorn and Transphobia

In the wake of the death of Leelah Alcorn, a 17-year-old girl, I think we can all agree that no...

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August 30, 2012, teampoint

WATCH: 'In Profile' Interview with Kayla Wingert

2012 Point Scholar Kayla Wingert sat down with Host Brian Felder of Gay Chicago TV for a featured...

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