Danielle Marie Bergan I am a transgender woman and a Bonaventure graduate of the class of ‘75. I was alerted to Matthew Laurrie’s article in last week’s issue of the Bona Venture by LGBT news. As a transgender activist, I receive alerts daily from Google about any news in my community, and I was quite…
By Nate West News Editor The Backstory On Jan. 7, the Bona Venture received an email with the subject line ‘Potential gay rights story.’ The email, sent by an alum, brought to light the situation of his friend (also a Bonaventure alum, both of whom will remain anonymous) whose marriage announcement was rejected from the…
By Kiara Catanzaro Staff Writer Violence towards the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community has occurred for decades. However, many groups have formed across the nation to help students in the community. Spectrum, Bonaventure’s gay-straight alliance for the campus’ LGBT students and straight allies, created its own support group for these students. Spectrum hosted…
By Emily Carson Copy Editor One step forward and two steps back. Just when it seems this country is becoming more tolerant of those who are different, headlines emerge to prove that wrong. A group of students, parents and a teacher at Sullivan High School in Sullivan, Ind., have banded together to push for a…
