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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

**Trigger Warning: Extensive discussion on rape and sexual violence** There’s a popular terror instilled in the hearts of even the most audacious of men: that they’ll be falsely accused of rape. While...

I watched my first True/False film this past weekend. I wish I could tell you that it filled some hole in me. Instead, I fear I made it bigger. I squeezed into the last seat in the first row of The...