transgender – The Towerlight

Trickiness of transitioning: replacing my wardrobe

March 1, 2021March 1, 2021Assistant Editor Comment

By: Samuel Smith, Contributing Writer Views expressed in opinion columns are the author’s own. One of the trickiest parts of my transition has [...]

Surviving the holidays being transgender

December 9, 2020December 9, 2020Associate Editor Comment

By: Samuel Smith, Columnist Columnist Views expressed in opinion columns are the author’s own. The holidays are coming up. They can be hard [...]

The positives and negatives of trans visibility

May 22, 2020May 31, 2020Associate Editor Comment

By: Jasper Scelsi, Columnist When I was younger, neither myself nor anyone I was aware of knew what “transgender” meant. I didn’t learn [...]

Remember to love yourself, even in your layers

November 11, 2019Associate Editor Comment

By: Jasper Griswold, Columnist The days are getting colder and layers are getting piled on. For some, it’s an inconvenience – it’s harder [...]

Dear Doctors: Stop harassing trans folks

March 4, 2019Associate Editor Comment

By: Samuel Smith, Columnist Did you know, according to the National LGBTQ Task Force, 28 percent of transgender people are harassed in medical [...]

Self care for the working minority

October 1, 2018October 1, 2018Associate Editor Comment

By: Samuel Smith, Columnist Don’t get me wrong, I love being transgender and bisexual. But it’s stressful. Sometimes I feel like I have [...]

First-ever Pride Fest inspires hope and change for LGBTQ+ community

March 26, 2018December 3, 2018Editor-in-Chief Comment

By: Keri Luise, Staff Writer Photo by Katarina Duerr/ The Towerlight Administrators and student leaders demonstrated their support for members of Towson University’s [...]

Laverne Cox shares journey of transition and triumph with TU

March 20, 2018April 3, 2018Editor-in-Chief Comment

By: Bailey Hendricks, News Editor All photos by Lexi Thompson/ The Towerlight When Laverne Cox was in the third grade, she went to [...]

Transgender activist Ryan Sallans opens up about his journey through transitioning and battling anorexia

March 5, 2018March 13, 2018Associate Editor Comment

By: Suzanne Stuller, Contributing Writer and Kerry Ingram, Associate Arts & Life Editor Photo by David Kirchner; photo illustration by Victoria Nicholson/ The [...]