LGBTQ - The Temple News

Harboring hate

29 March 2010 Angelo Williams

When the Westboro Baptist Church leaves Main Campus, homophobic ideologies at Temple will remain.

Gay rights hot topics shift

22 March 2010

A Higher Education Research Institute study shows a spike in gay marriage support.

iPhone app creates a real-life gaydar

16 February 2010

A new smartphone application pinpoints men like radar for those looking for “Mr. Right or Mr. Tonight.” Josh Fernandez thinks there’s a little more to it.

Branching out in Philly

19 January 2010

Dating and hooking up aren’t the only facets of gay life. Columnist Joshua Fernandez sets out to find his place as an individual in the LGBTQ community.

Fleeting flirting provides possible hurdle for LGBTQ

09 November 2009

After a promiscuous encounter with a not-so-available photographer, columnist Josh Fernandez notices a trend.

Addressing drag culture and the transgender community

30 October 2009

‘Tis the season for trick-or-treating, candy chomping and costume wearing. And if you’re not a fan of those, at the very least, you can curl up your couch and enjoy a cult classic, such as

Two students collect $8,000 from LGBTQ scholarship fund

13 October 2009 Don Hoegg

Since 1994, the Jonathan Lax Scholarship helped fund the educations of 129 gay men. This year, two student-leaders from Temple are honored.

Going out after coming out

12 October 2009

With National Coming Out Day last week, there are plenty of ways to celebrate lifting that psychological burden from one’s chest, depending on various parental reactions.

Facing family values out of the closet

05 October 2009 Angelo Williams

When senior Angelo Williams realized he was gay, God wasn’t the higher authority whose approval he feared losing – it was his parents’.

Since last year’s merge with TransAction Student Network, Queer Student Union has expanded both its membership and diversity. Still, some issues in the transgender community are beyond reach of a student organization.