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Genevieve Addams gives a lapdance to an audience member while continuing to lipsync to music, April 8.

April Showers Bring Drag Hours

Javier Contreras, Reporter April 15, 2022

MSU community members gathered in the Burns Chapel on Friday, April 8, to watch a drag show hosted by PRIDE. LGBTQ+ flags draped over stained glass windows and a rainbow backdrop was placed in the corner...

Drag queen Tiffany gives a lap dance to counseling center assistant director Zachary Zoet during the former's performance to Meredith Brooks' "Bitch."

MSU celebrates LGBTQ+ History Month

Stephanie Robledo, Managing Editor November 3, 2021

LGBTQ+ History Month is a month-long celebration in October that honors the history of the LGBTQ+ community. MSU MOSAIC and PRIDE teamed together by hosting events throughout October to bring awareness...

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‘I wanna help other LGBTQ+ people [like myself].’

Allison Atherton, Reporter November 13, 2018

Endless scrolling is how Craig likes to start their morning. After the alarm goes off at 7:15, psychology freshman Craig Gregg rolls over to hit snooze. Ten minutes later, they finally pick up their phone...

Tiffany Addams, Drag Show Host, walks around Legacy Multipurpose Room bringing different audience members into her jokes and stories that she told as she introduced each drag performer at the third annual P.R.I.D.E. Drag Show, April 5, 2018. Photo by Rachel Johnson

Annual drag show continued with great PRIDE after wig snatching, ankle sprain, technical difficulties

Brittni Vilandre, Reporter April 7, 2018

The third annual People Respecting the Identity Diversity of Everyone drag show brought in about 100 students to the Legacy Multipurpose Room on April 5. The event had a few falls and slips along the way...

Nick Robinson and Katherine Langford in Love, Simon (2018). Photo courtesy of IMDB

‘Love, Simon’: a new type of romance

Brian Lang, Film Critic March 27, 2018

Audiences have seen several great coming-of-age and LGBTQ+ films in the last two years, such as “Lady Bird,” “Call Me By Your Name” and “Moonlight,” but none of these films have been nearly...

Zarya Maitao, mass communication sophomore, Jessie Tidwell, education sophomore and Zaquera Wallace, biology junior, flashes color and march in the Resist Hate Rally held in Sunwatcher Plaza on Sept. 1.

LGBTQ students’ journey from discrimination to acceptance

Tyler Manning December 4, 2017

They are just like everyone else on campus. They have the same likes, dislikes and struggles. They eat in the same cafeteria, walk in the same halls and attend the same classes. Though they are just...

PRIDE holds first meeting to discuss coming events and concerns for the group

Caleb Martin January 26, 2017

The first meeting for People Respecting Identity Diversity for Everyone, or PRIDE, was held on Jan, 26. PRIDE discussed the upcoming events and future meetings for the semester, as well as their growing...

Topher McGehee

Student pretends to be gay for ‘social experiment’

Kelsey Purcell September 28, 2016

Christopher “Topher” McGehee, mass communication sophomore, conducted a social experiment to get reactions for an essay he wrote for his academic research and writing class. McGehee posted a video...

Sam Sutton, mass communication junior

Women, children at risk due to new bathroom conflict

Samuel Sutton May 4, 2016

Recently, Target has decided to let men, women, and transgender people use either bathroom they want, men's or women's. I'm going to say this loud and clear. Women should use women's bathrooms, and men...

PRIDE to host a speed-friending event

Allison Ashcraft March 2, 2016

Similar to speed-dating, People Respecting Identity Diversity for Everyone will host its first speed-friending event on March 3 in CSC Cheyenne at 4 p.m.This event is free and an opportunity for anyone...

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