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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...
Interpreting the word “queer” in ASL
Before we dive in, just a few notes about American Sign Language (ASL): ASL is a full language,...
My Experience with Trans Healthcare, From Patient to Doctor
In 2006 I was sitting in the waiting room of a monthly free trans health clinic in Portland. It was...
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,...
How Bathrooms Enforce the Gender Binary
Today I read an article discussing the possible criminal legal implications of the flourishing...
"First they came": Speaking Out Against Injustices
First they came for the Communists And I did not speak out Because I was not a Communist Then they...
LGBTQ+ Identity and Impostor Syndrome
When I first discovered the Point Foundation website, I went directly to the list of scholarship...