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Discover stories about how Point Foundation LGBTQ students, alumni and network are impacting communities world-wide.
May 15, 2024, Point Foundation - The National LGBTQ Scholarship Fund
755 LGBTQ Students Selected for Financial and Programmatic Support
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...
Point Scholars Work to End HIV/AIDS
Point Foundation is honored to partner with the Elton John AIDS Foundation to provide internships...
America's Shameful Lesson and How to Learn from It
Last week, thousands of people watched in horror as School Resource Officer Ben Fields violently...
The Trans Buddy Program Is Transforming Healthcare
We waited in the thick summer air, just outside the emergency room entrance. The parking garage was...
Scholar Jamie Weinand Attends Gay and Lesbian Medical Association (GLMA) Conference
My name is Jamie Weinand, and I am a second-year medical student at the Boston University School of...
Scholar Jamie Weinand Conducting Research Study on the Effects of Chest Binding
Point Foundation has a great commitment to community service, and as a current Point Scholar I have...
Scholar Jamie Weinand Meets Queer Historian Susan Stryker
Recently, I had the honor of meeting Susan Stryker, a renowned historian in transgender studies and...
Scholar Rachael Smith Cycles Cross-Country for Cancer
I biked with a group of 28 young adults from Baltimore, MD to Seattle, WA. The trip took 70 days...