LGBT

Oct. 16: Matthew Shepard’s mom speaks at annual Week Without Violence

PULLMAN, Wash. – The mother of Matthew Shepard – the Laramie, Wyo., college student whose 1998 murder inspired the federal hate-crime prevention act of 2009 – will speak at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 16, in the CUB ballroom. It is part of the annual Week Without Violence hosted by the YWCA of Washington State University.

WSU ranks high for LGBT student inclusion, safety

PULLMAN, Wash. – Washington State University ranks as one of the best universities in the nation for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) students.   Campus Pride, a nonprofit organization dedicated to making colleges and universities safer, more inclusive spaces for LGBT individuals, this week released its annual nationwide list, “Top 25 LGBT Friendly Colleges […]

Power of One Portrait Project on display in April

    PULLMAN – As part of “The Power of One,” the Northwest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) student leadership conference April 2-4, 30 students, faculty, staff and community members participated in the Power of One Portrait Project.   The portraits will be on display through April, starting after Mom’s Weekend, in the CUB gallery […]

‘Power of One’ leadership conference returns to the Palouse

PULLMAN – “The Power of One,” the Northwest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) student leadership conference that began on the WSU campus in 2004, is returning April 2-4 to WSU and the University of Idaho. Every year universities from around the Northwest bid to host the conference. WSU and the University of Idaho partnered on their successful […]