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The BMU welcomed visitors to the queer conference Sunday. Photo credit: Natalie Hanson

Gender and Sexuality Equity Center holds 10th Annual Queer Conference

Natalie Hanson // December 4, 2017

This year's Queer Conference, Re-Envisioning the Rainbow, was held in the Bell Memorial Union Sunday.The conference brings together educators, activists, students and community members from around the...

Eliza Carmichael after dramatically tearing off their long red wig to reveal short brown hair. Photo credit: Sophia Robledo-Borowy

Drag show for a greater good

Sophia Robledo-Borowy // October 18, 2017

The third annual Chico State Drag Show hosted by the Associated Student Gender and Sexuality Equity Center sold out on Oct. 12 as part of the festivities for "Queer Week." Every year, these drag shows...

Evangelist protester preaches his beliefs on campus. Photo credit: Jacqueline Morales

Evangelist preacher comes to campus and meets humorous backlash

An evangelist preached about "sexual misconduct" among students Thursday afternoon, sparking protests in return. Students from the Gender and Sexuality Equity Center came out to oppose the evangelist...

Photo courtesy of Safe Place.

Chico State’s Safe Place celebrates sexual assault awareness month

Carly Campbell // April 5, 2017

April is national sexual assault awareness month. Chico State's Safe Place will be hosting a number of events to support this movement. The events that will be held are as follows: April 6:...

Top 10 campus resources rarely used

Nicholas Feeley // February 13, 2017

Chico State students are familiar with the Bell Memorial Union, the Wildcat Store and Meriam Library, but many do not know the full extent of the services available. Here are some resources available to...

Brother Matt preaches to a crowd of students at Trinity Commons. Photo credit: Jae Siqueiros

Students protest campus preacher

Elizabeth Helmer // November 7, 2016

  Students gathered around Trinity Commons Nov. 7 as a preacher advocated against the LGBTQ community. The preacher, Brother Matt, was met with opposition from members of the Gender and...

Feminist Friday booth. Mariana Cordero, pre - nursing major (left), Jeresly Vazquez - kinesiology major (middle), Valeria Castaneda - exercise physiology (middle right) Photo credit: Kyla Linville

Feminist Friday’s raise awareness

Kyla Linville // October 23, 2016

Feminist Friday's is a semester-long campaign, hosted by the Gender Sexuality and Equity Center, to bring awareness to gender and societal issues while also celebrating and empowering women.Students table...

(right to left) Panelists Cass Hernandez, Aldo Cruz, Gerson Cortes, Rachel Biccum and Seve Christian discuss how they navigate the intersection of their Latinx and LGBTQ identities. Photo credit: Bianca Quilantan

Students navigate being Latinx and LGBTQ

Bianca Quilantan // October 17, 2016

“It was something that was known, but never spoken about,” until the Gender and Sexuality Equity Center and the Chicano Latino Council led to a panel of Chico State students speaking about navigating...

First-year biology major Sophia Balme (right) and first-year business administration major Tyler Wallace (left), take advantage of the Pride-themed interactive photo booth. Photo credit: Jae Siqueiros

Students advocate for LGBTQ equality

Kayla Fitzgerald // October 13, 2016

"We All Beat with One Pulse" is the theme of Chico State's Queer Week this year.Named in remembrance of the attack on Pulse Night Club in Orlando, earlier this year, the event is a way to educate, unite...

Photo credit: courtesy of GSEC

Second Annual Chico State Drag Show

Matthew Manfredi // October 3, 2016

Student, local and professional drag performers from all over Northern California will be taking a stroll across a t-shaped catwalk in the BMU Auditorium on Oct. 13 for the Second Annual Chico State Drag...

Dana Daniell, a long-time attendee of Chico Pride. Photo credit: Jae Siqueiros

Chico Pride returns to celebrate LGBTQ community

Cassandra Porter and Jae Siqueiros // August 24, 2016
Celebrating love in a big way
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Day against homophobia absent at Chico State

Amelia Storm // May 17, 2016

On May 17, over 130 countries around the world celebrate the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia. This event was created in 2004 with the main purpose of drawing attention to...

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