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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. 

So far this year, 20 states passed anti-LGBTQ legislation according to the American Civil Liberties Union. Some state legislatures are still in session meaning that the tally of hateful laws could...

February 14, 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,...

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February 06, 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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January 29, 2018, teampoint

Am I Queer Today? Or Am I Black?

Last semester, I received the honor of being named a 2017-2018 GLAAD Campus Ambassador. In this...

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January 22, 2018, teampoint

Learning Beyond the Classroom: Studying Abroad in Dominican Republic

In my Spring semester of 2018, I am very grateful to be studying abroad in Santiago de los...

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January 07, 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....

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December 07, 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 26, 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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November 19, 2017, teampoint

Inside IvyQ: Organizing & Recharging

At the time that I’m writing this, it’s been about a week since the 2017 IvyQ Conference wrapped up...

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October 22, 2017, teampoint

Interpreting the word “queer” in ASL

Before we dive in, just a few notes about American Sign Language (ASL): ASL is a full language,...

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October 02, 2017, teampoint

McKenna Attends the Community College Transfer Symposium

Photo: Community College Scholarship Recipient McKenna Palmer I'll admit, the week leading up to...

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September 18, 2017, teampoint

What it means to be UndocuTrans

Photo Source: @nysylc Instagram Undocutrans: a person at the intersection of being an undocumented...

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August 23, 2017, teampoint

Find Your "Possibility Model"

At my very first Point Foundation conference in 2014, I had the opportunity to hear Janet Mock...

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