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Discover stories about how Point Foundation LGBTQ+ and ally students, alumni and network are impacting communities world-wide. 

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Discover stories about how Point Foundation LGBTQ+ and ally students, alumni and network are impacting communities world-wide. 

In recent weeks, news has been reported of the possibility of cuts to the Department of Education (ED), rule changes targeting LGBTQ+ student support and other groups, or the dismantling of the...

November 09, 2021, Hope Harris

Meet Point Flagship Scholar Mikiko

Why did you choose your major or program? I chose medicine because it is inherently...

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January 21, 2021, Andrae Vigil-Romero

Meet Point Scholar Abigail

What college/university are you attending and what made you choose it? I am attending University of...

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January 21, 2021, Andrae Vigil-Romero

Meet Point Scholar Diego

What college/university are you attending and what made you choose it? New York University (NYU);...

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January 21, 2021, Andrae Vigil-Romero

Meet Point Scholar Maddie

What college/university are you attending and what made you choose it? Portland State University -...

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July 02, 2020, Andrae Vigil-Romero

Social Distancing is a Privilege

Photo Credit: NBC Bay Area I am fortunate and privileged to live in a one-bedroom apartment with my...

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March 19, 2020, teampoint

Should I come out in my application?

I was dressed in a navy suit with red corgi socks and a pink bow tie. I had looked at myself in the...

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January 30, 2020, teampoint

Returning to College Post-Transition

Image by Fredrik Andersson It had been 3 years since I had returned to Ohio University to finish my...

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January 21, 2020, teampoint

Finding My Voice With Point

Throughout my childhood, I lived my life with a closed mouth. I was every parent’s dream. It only...

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January 06, 2020, teampoint

Updating UCLA's all-gender restroom map

Photo credit: Daily Bruin Many trans, nonbinary, and gender nonconforming people often have to...

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October 29, 2018, teampoint

Queer Fashion: More Than Just Clothes

What is fashion? What are clothes? Are they something you wear just because you have to? You know,...

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October 24, 2018, teampoint

Rewriting the Story for LGBTQ+ Students Heading to College

Photo: Seth Owen Everyone loves a story with a happy ending. One of the most heart-warming stories...

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March 06, 2018, teampoint

10 Things I Learned Transferring to Cornell University

After two years at the Culinary Institute of America I graduated with a degree in baking and...

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