As the Sochi games have came to a close, the Olympic flame illuminating the faces of Russia’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer community has already began to slowly extinguish. In a year’s...

In 2014, I shouldn’t have to write this. Hell, in the 21st century, this shouldn’t be a “thing.” Sure, I chuckled back in December when the GOP sent out that [dumb tweet](http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/12/01/gop-rosa-parks_n_4368211.html)...

Ladies and gentlemen, last week I did something I haven’t been able to do in many long months: I turned the heat off in my apartment. All of a sudden, my skin no longer weeps when I step outside, I am...

Once a week, I spend my afternoon at a local elementary school herding third through fifth grade girls around a small track, attempting to teach them important lessons about life and running. As an assistant...

Professional basketball is the ultimate showcase of the black body. Unlike in hockey, there are actual black players. Unlike in baseball, black kids actually still want to play the sport. Unlike in football,...

“I'm a 34-year-old NBA center. I'm black. And I'm gay.” With those three sentences, Jason Collins became a household name. Across the country the words “NBA center” and “gay” headlined newspapers...

Sociology has often taken upon itself the task of empirically illustrating a certain point: that women are intentional, capable and strong, if they so choose to be. It might have saved quite a bit of grant...

As Americans, we like to categorize every aspect of our lives. Wrought with stereotypes and cultural ignorance, we expect everyone to conform into our preconceived, often misguided expectations of them....

It’s time to stop pretending like everything is perfect when nothing ever is. I’m not writing this column this semester only because I’m bursting with school pride. I’m writing this because I’m...

Is gay the new black? No. Not at all. Not even close. LGBT people have never and will never be enslaved for over 200 years based off of their sexual orientation. LGBT people will never be subjected to...

One of the biggest changes I experienced during my move from high school to college almost two years ago is that not one person on a college campus expects you to look nice for class. All we ask here is...

There’s something visceral about a concert. There’s something about the community of an audience and the vibe of live music that is unmatched throughout all other forms of entertainment. It’s one...