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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...

November 07, 2013, teampoint

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...

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October 29, 2013, teampoint

Point Scholars and Alumni Join Future LGBTQ Business Leaders for ROMBA Conference in New Orleans

(Clockwise from Top Left): Scholars Eric Nakano and Adaobi Kanu, alumnus Jason Nichols, scholar...

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October 18, 2013, teampoint

Scholar Tommy Craven Produces Short Film with Max von Essen

Photo: Filming trailer for BLONDE in New York City Bob Fennell Point Scholar Tommy Craven begins...

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October 17, 2013, teampoint

#AskPointScholars Responds to Question: Should I apply even though I don’t feel as qualified?

Point Foundation invites students to submit questions online about applying for scholarships which...

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October 11, 2013, teampoint

'Not Just Another Coming Out Story' A Play by Maggie Keenan-Bolger & Green Chimneys Youth

Green Chimneys youth perform alongside Broadway actors in a reading of "Not Just Another Coming Out...

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October 05, 2013, teampoint

Point Scholars & Alumni Attend OUT on the Hill Leadership Summit

The National Black Justice Coalition (NBJC)—America's leading Black LGBT civil rights organization...

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October 02, 2013, teampoint

Three Bisexual Point Leaders Attend First Ever White House Roundtable Discussion on Bisexuality

By: Amy Andre, Lauren Beach, and Sarah Young Photo: Amy Andre, Lauren Beach, and Sarah Young pose...

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August 27, 2013, teampoint

On the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington, We Must Sing Each Other’s Songs

On Wednesday, August 28, the world will come together to celebrate and rejoice in the fiftieth...

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August 26, 2013, teampoint

Derrick Miller-Handley Creates Visual Vocalizations by and for LGBTQQ Youth

Point Scholars are required to complete an annual Community Service Project (CSP) that will...

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June 03, 2013, teampoint

Phyllis Mandler & Gary Elden Point Scholar Cara Cerise Reflects on Her Final Semester of College

2010 Phyllis Mandler & Gary Elden Point Scholar Cara Cerise My final semester as an undergrad has...

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May 30, 2013, teampoint

Scholar Noël Gordon Returns from Trip Working on HIV/AIDS Prevention in Jamaica

Notes from a Jamaican Son Prior to coming on this trip, I had to write up several grant proposals...

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March 29, 2013, teampoint

Scholar Jeff Sheng Reflects on Point's Mentoring Program

I think that the mentoring aspect of Point is just as, if not even more valuable than the financial...

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