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New Chosen Name and Gender Policies to be Implemented at MC

By Kelly Kennedy, Senior Writer New policies have been implemented where students can now update their profiles to reflect their chosen name and chosen gender as of the 2023 spring semester. According to the Manhattan College Chosen Name and Chosen Gender Identity Policies, students and employees are now able to elect to use a chosen name or gender different from the one legally noted in … Continue reading New Chosen Name and Gender Policies to be Implemented at MC

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It’s a Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood: West Village

Puffy bursts of green bounce off the red brick of the rowhouses that line the narrow cobblestone streets. These cobbled paths bend and curve serenely but wildly through the brick and wrought iron jungle, catering to the every whim of the cramped shuttered construction of the turn of the century. There’s nary a sound to be heard – save for a cyclist bouncing past on … Continue reading It’s a Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood: West Village

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First L.G.B.T.+ Group Allowed to March in St. Patrick’s Day Parade

For the first time since 1991, an L.G.B.T.+ group was allowed to march in this year’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan. The Lavender and Green Alliance, also known as Muintir Aerach na hÉireann in Gaelic, marched in the parade, along with 300 supporters and activists who have worked since 1994 for the right to participate.  Among the attendees, former speaker of … Continue reading First L.G.B.T.+ Group Allowed to March in St. Patrick’s Day Parade

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Newly Formed LGBT Club Offers Look into Campus Culture

Manhattan College’s LGBT Friends and Allies became an official campus club this fall semester. Ivan Rios, student president of LGBT Friends and Allies, created this club as a safe space for members and friends of the LGBT community to bond together and share stories. “Last semester I came back to my room one night to find homophobic slurs written on my door,” said Rios. “I … Continue reading Newly Formed LGBT Club Offers Look into Campus Culture

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LGBT Friends and Allies Club Holds First Meeting

Campus Pride, the leading national organization for creating safer college environments for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) students, has a map on their website listing all of the known colleges with LGBT support groups, services and/or resources. Currently the list jumps from Lock Haven University to Manhattanville College, but soon Manhattan College may be joining the ranks. “Obviously this is a group that’s important … Continue reading LGBT Friends and Allies Club Holds First Meeting

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