Trickiness of transitioning: replacing my wardrobe
By: Samuel Smith, Contributing Writer Views expressed in opinion columns are the author’s own. One of the trickiest parts of...
Surviving the holidays being transgender
By: Samuel Smith, Columnist Columnist Views expressed in opinion columns are the author’s own. The holidays are coming up. They...
The positives and negatives of trans visibility
By: Jasper Scelsi, Columnist When I was younger, neither myself nor anyone I was aware of knew what “transgender” meant....
Remember to love yourself, even in your layers
By: Jasper Griswold, Columnist The days are getting colder and layers are getting piled on. For some, it’s an inconvenience...
Students explore ways to support Transgender individuals
By Sophia Bates, Assistant News Editor Photo by Sophia Bates/ The Towerlight In the Life, an LGTBQ+ community-oriented club, facilitated...
Dear Doctors: Stop harassing trans folks
By: Samuel Smith, Columnist Did you know, according to the National LGBTQ Task Force, 28 percent of transgender people are...
Self care for the working minority
By: Samuel Smith, Columnist Don’t get me wrong, I love being transgender and bisexual. But it’s stressful. Sometimes I feel...
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,...
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...