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

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

In 2024, Point Foundation experienced significant growth and accomplishments alongside our scholars and alumni. The Point community remains dedicated to advocating for LGBTQ+ students. Point Scholars...

March 18, 2022, Hope Harris

3 Essential Tips for LGBTQ Community College Students

Going to community college can be a difficult balance, and for LGBTQ students, being successful in...

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January 14, 2022, Hope Harris

Meet Point Flagship Scholar Jamar Williams

The Point Flagship scholarship for LGBTQ students provides financial assistance, mentoring,...

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January 11, 2022, Hope Harris

Meet Point Flagship Scholar Andreas Copes

The Point Flagship scholarship for LGBTQ students provides financial assistance, mentoring,...

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June 10, 2019, teampoint

Finding your LGBTQ+ community at academic conferences

Six years ago, four friends and I sat at a tall wooden table near the entrance of Darwin’s Pub and...

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April 30, 2019, teampoint

Confessions of a Recovering Impostor

On the evening of October 13, 2018, I gave a speech in the International Ballroom of the Beverly...

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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...

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January 31, 2019, teampoint

Claiming Space For Myself

It was 9:30 am on a Sunday. I looked at my latte, out the window, and at the table - anywhere but...

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May 20, 2018, teampoint

Three Lessons from a Point Alumni

I met writer and Point alumni Ellen Adams in the last few hours of the Point Arts and Humanities...

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April 16, 2018, teampoint

My Internship Fills Me With Queer Joy

About three months ago, I started working as the Library Intern at the Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT...

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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...

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December 08, 2017, teampoint

Mindfulness and the non-binary body

Recently I began facilitating a mindful meditation practice at the Gender Identity Center (GIC) of...

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November 27, 2017, teampoint

Inside IvyQ: Attending & Reflecting

This year has been an incredible year filled with new experiences. First of all, this fall, I...

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