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Students and community activists gathered at Founders Circle Jan. 28 to remember Leelah Alcorn, a 17-year-old trans woman who committed suicide a month ago. The event was coordinated by Temple Area Feminist Collective and Temple's Queer Student Union. | JENNY KERRIGAN TTN

Leelah Alcorn remembered on Main Campus

28 January 2015 Erin Edinger-Turoff

Students and members of the Philadelphia community gathered at the Founder’s Garden for a moment of silence to remember transgender teen Leelah Alcorn.

Focus shifts to turnout

16 October 2012 Laura Ordonez

Voter registration deadline passes, turning focus to issues and turnout.

Rodriguez: Merging cultures proves challenging

09 October 2012 Luis Fernando Rodriguez

During NCOW, living editor recalls trying to balance two cultures growing up.

Patterson: LGBT student groups provide social safe haven

02 October 2012 Sara Patterson

Columnist Sara Patterson reflects on her first experience with an LGBT student organization.

Students talk at the Sept. 19 Purple Circle meeting. Members of the LGBT community have called for more outreach in addition to the new website. ( ABI REIMOLD // TTN )

LGBT community argues for deeper change in mindset

25 September 2012 Laura Ordonez

Students and faculty call for more areas of improvement for LGBT community.

Members of Queer Student Union gather at last week’s meeting. The university launched a website Sept. 12, providing resources and information for the LGBT community. ( AMANDA SHAFFERN / TTN )

LGBT resource launches online

18 September 2012 Sean Carlin

Website made in response to climate survey creates LGBT resource base.

GLBT panel brings issues to forefront

05 December 2011 Sean Carlin

On Dec. 1, students gathered in the Student Center to discuss current issues facing the GLBT population on Main Campus and in the nation. On Dec. 1, Queer Student Union and the College Democrats held

RHA, QSU and other organizations join hands on Main Campus to support coming out. Considering today’s changing times of social acceptance, Brianna Edwards, a sophomore advertising major and president of Queer Student Union, said that

Coming Out Week celebrates GLBT life

11 October 2010

Check out The Temple News’ exclusive video coverage as well as the print edition of the article. National Coming Out Week, celebrated on Main Campus from Oct. 4 to Oct. 11, involved tabling, discussions and rallies.

Reflections on the queer year spur emotions

03 May 2010

In the last edition of Qchat this semester, columnist Josh Fernandez reflects on the LGBTQ community in the U.S. and on Main Campus.