LGBTQ – The Towerlight

The battle in the STEM world for the LGBTQ community

April 24, 2020April 26, 2020Associate Editor Comment

By: Jasper Scelsi, Columnist Think back to all your years of school and college. Have you ever had a STEM teacher or professor [...]

Quarantine is different for those in the LGBTQ community

April 10, 2020April 13, 2020Associate Editor Comment

By: Jasper Scelsi, Columnist The quarantine resulting from the coronavirus pandemic has affected many people in many ways, making life more difficult for [...]

TU celebrates Queer Wellness Week

November 11, 2019November 13, 2019Associate Editor Comment

By: Grace Hebron, Staff Writer Photo by Grace Hebron/ The Towerlight Towson University celebrated Queer Wellness Week with events throughout the week of [...]

Towson holds teach-in after protest; Students express concerns about administrative support

May 6, 2019May 6, 2019Associate Editor Comment

Towson University students and staff expressed concerns that the administration is not doing enough to support minority students during the Teach-In event April [...]

BCPL Forms LGBTQ+ book club; Towson Library group engages community

March 25, 2019Associate Editor Comment

By Sophia Bates, Assistant News Editor Photo by Nikki Hewins/ The Towerlight The Towson branch of the Baltimore County Public Library is launching [...]

LGBTQ stories need to be written about more

February 11, 2019Associate Editor Comment

By: Samuel Smith, Columnist Happy Valentine’s week! Do you know what I love? Reading. Last year, I participated in #ReadDiverse2018, where you challenge [...]

Fight transphobia and be an ally

November 26, 2018Associate Editor Comment

By: Samuel Smith, Columnist This article discusses transphobia, bullying, and violence. Approximately 1.4 million folks living in the USA identify as transgender. That’s [...]

Tips for being a better ally

October 15, 2018October 15, 2018Associate Editor Comment

By: Samuel Smith, Columnist National Coming Out Day is Oct. 11 every year. This is a day where we celebrate “coming out of [...]

Schatzel commits to chosen name policy

April 2, 2018September 7, 2018Associate Editor Comment

By: Keri Luise, Staff Writer Photo by Marcus Dieterle/ The Towerlight Towson University LGBTQ+ student groups are advocating for a chosen name policy to [...]