Earlier this month, the internet forum Kiwi Farms was dropped by its primary service provider, Cloudflare, after intense public pressure protesting the website’s encouragement of hate crimes. Since its inception nearly a decade ago, Kiwi Farms has been known to be a platform for harassment campaigns, particularly against members of the…
Read More
Opinion: Gay rights should not be a political issue
Well, that didn’t take long. The United States has suffered greatly since the death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. She was one of the most ardent defenders of women’s and gay rights. She championed the Obergefell v. Hodges case, which resulted in the legalization of gay marriage. Now,…
Read More
COVID-19 symbol of hope has a rainbow of meanings
If you’ve been noticing lots of rainbow art on social media – or your neighbors’ porches – it’s not your imagination. In the wake of COVID-19, a movement known as the “rainbow hunt” has taken off. The movement is simple. Kids and families paint rainbow pictures to hang in the…
Read More
Kansas City Catholic school refuses to admit child of same-sex parents
Saint Ann Catholic Church and School has reinvigorated debates about the relationship between the Catholic Church and the LGBTQ community after their leaders refused to admit an anonymous kindergartener because their parents are a same-sex couple. The Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas released a statement defending the decision on…
Read More
Queer Eye comes to Kansas City
Yaaaaas, Queens! The Emmy-winning reality TV series “Queer Eye” is filming its third season in none other than Kansas City, Missouri. For those uncultured swines among us, the show consists of five gay men – dubbed the “Fab Five” – who are food and wine, culture, fashion, grooming and design…
Read More
Featured Club: QUILTBAG
William Jewell College offers several clubs and organizations in which students can participate and be involved. With the new 2018-2019 school year, these groups have welcomed change and new members. One of the groups to receive newfound attention is QUILTBAG (Queer/Questioning, Undecided, Intersex, Lesbian, Transgender, Bisexual, Asexual/Aromantic and Gay), a…
Read More
Status of LGBTQ rights in Missouri
In the wake of the United States Supreme Court’s ruling to abstain from hearing appeals at lower level courts, same-sex marriage has been legalized in eight states. Missouri is one out of 18 states that maintains a constitutional ban on same-sex marriage, but it does formally recognize all out-of-state marriages.…
Read More