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

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

February 13, 2025, Point Foundation

Why is the Department of Education Vital to All Postsecondary Students?

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...

September 10, 2021, Hope Harris

5 Fall Must-Reads For LGBTQ+ Students

Looking for your next great read? Add these recommendations from this year's class of Point...

February 07, 2019, teampoint

Finding Community in Astrology

I’m a Pisces sun, Aquarius moon, Virgo rising. Have no idea what any of that means? I didn’t...

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,...

February 15, 2018, teampoint

Black Gay Nightlife and Black History Month

I’m a historian, so it’s not going to shock you that I want you to love history like I do. However,...

February 07, 2018, teampoint

Take a Break With Your Favorite Queer Stories

My first instinct was to write this post about what it was like to be back home in Mississippi for...

January 08, 2018, teampoint

5 Queer Things you didn't learn in art history class

I’m Casey Hoke, a Point Foundation Scholar and a loud, proud, self-proclaimed Queer Art Historian....

April 20, 2017, teampoint

Gay, Black, and Revolutionary: The Importance of 'Moonlight'

The latest Academy Award for Best Picture was earned by a film depicting the story of a poor, gay,...

March 10, 2017, teampoint

Hidden Figures, the Right to Public Space, and Histories of Resistance

There are many reasons why I love the movie “Hidden Figures,” a film about the brave and brilliant...

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