First-ever Pride Fest inspires hope and change for LGBTQ+ community
By: Keri Luise, Staff Writer Photo by Katarina Duerr/ The Towerlight Administrators and student leaders demonstrated their support for members...
Laverne Cox shares journey of transition and triumph with TU
By: Bailey Hendricks, News Editor All photos by Lexi Thompson/ The Towerlight When Laverne Cox was in the third grade,...
University denies request for permanent Pride flag on campus
By: Keri Luise, Staff Writer Photo by Marcus Dieterle/ The Towerlight. [Editor's note 3/25/18: This story has been updated to...
Transgender activist Ryan Sallans opens up about his journey through transitioning and battling anorexia
By: Suzanne Stuller, Contributing Writer and Kerry Ingram, Associate Arts & Life Editor Photo by David Kirchner; photo illustration by...
Prof. discusses gay rights origins in WWI
By: Marcus Dieterle, Assistant News Editor While the gay rights movement is often thought of as having begun after World...
TU named in top LGBTQ-Friendly Online Schools list
By: Bailey Hendricks, Assistant News Editor Towson University was named in the 2017 Top LGBTQ-Friendly Online Schools list by SR...
Remembering lost trans lives
By: Kristin Helf, Associate Arts & Life Editor While Transgender Day of Remembrance is celebrated nationally Nov. 20, the Center...
Student film “Leadbeater” defies stereotypes
By: Kristin Helf, Assistant Arts & Life Editor In early November, senior electronic media and film major Tyler Peterson and...
Extravaganza aims to build community
By: Jessica Ricks, Staff Writer The LGBTQ+ Extravaganza, hosted by the Center for Student Diversity, provided an opportunity for networking...
Inaug. speaker cheers diversity
By: Mary-Ellen Davis, Staff Writer Author and activist Andrew Solomon described how diversity unites certain groups of people in the...