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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...

February 25, 2016, teampoint

The Woman In A Tie: Embracing My Butch Identity

By Point Scholar Sarah Bacot It was near the end of the interview when the request came: “You know,...

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February 11, 2016, teampoint

Expressing Myself by Writing About Others

By NBCUniversal Point Scholar Julia Horwitz There are a lot of reasons I love writing, but one of...

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February 03, 2016, teampoint

Weaving A Coming Out Safety Net

by HSBC Point Scholar Angelique Gonzalez When it comes to allyship in the LGBTQ community, I’ve...

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January 26, 2016, teampoint

Tips for Transitioning to Fieldwork: Preparing for Your First Expedition as an FTM Grad Student

by Point Scholar Shayle Matsuda Last year, 2015, was a big year. I defended my biology masters’...

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January 06, 2016, teampoint

Home is Peachy Keen

Though born in the far northern realm of Maine, I was an early transplant to the South. My family...

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December 22, 2015, teampoint

Queer Where I Sleep

“Home.” What a loaded word. Historically, home has been a changing space for me, a complicated...

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December 16, 2015, teampoint

The Hidden History of our Words

Many of us in the “community” often use the terms LGBTQ out of habit, perhaps stopping to add or...

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December 09, 2015, teampoint

10 Life and Death Lessons Learned at The CIA  

There’s a sharp learning curve when going to school at the world’s premier culinary college....

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December 04, 2015, teampoint

Conducting Research and Trying to Stay Afloat

Entering my freshman year at Oklahoma State University, I knew one thing was certain: I would try...

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November 24, 2015, teampoint

10,000 Days of Graditude

On November 14th of this year, I passed a milestone. Although my birthday is in June and receiving...

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November 18, 2015, teampoint

Exploring the Struggles within the LGBTQ Community

Photo: Ashley Burnside (L) with Point Scholar Kayla Wingert (R) at the Out for Work conference. I...

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November 17, 2015, teampoint

#AskAScholar: Can I apply if I have not been accepted to school yet?

Trent asks: Am I able to apply for the scholarship before my acceptance into graduate school? HSBC...

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