Celebrate Trans Day of Visibility at these 4 events
Amid national and local rollbacks on trans rights, these New York City organizations are encouraging you to cheer on trans artists and immerse yourself in queer history.
Identity & Equity
How this Stern senator filled the menstrual product gap on campus
Bathrooms in NYU’s Tisch Hall and across campus lacked access to free menstrual products — until Rena Chen decided to change that.
4 women-founded gardens to find community in
Spend the semester’s first moments of warmth at these East Village green spaces, where the legacies of local female activists bring new life to the neighborhood.
You are not, in fact, in a very Chinese time of your life
No matter what the internet tells you, Chinese culture can’t be reduced to drinking hot water and wearing slippers in the house.
Inside Ramadan at NYU’s Islamic Center
From hosting hundreds of guests at weekday iftars to raising money for humanitarian causes, the center upholds Islamic principles and fosters spiritual exploration.
How NYU Langone ‘shattered’ this trans teen’s sense of safety
The medical center’s sudden termination of gender-affirming care left him with a newfound uncertainty — and a surgical implant that’s still in his arm.
4 Black-owned businesses that combine healing with history
Beyond its rapid commodification, self-care has long been a practice of resistance within Black communities.
How this lesbian community archive keeps queer history alive
Tucked away in a Brooklyn brownstone, the Lesbian Herstory Archives honors decades of lesbian, queer and feminist stories.
‘Drawing you closer to God’: How NYU students observe Lent
NYU’s Catholic Center hosted three events on Ash Wednesday, marking the start of a 40-day observance for Catholic students.
I look the same everywhere. My Blackness does not
Spending time abroad showed me some of the many versions of Blackness that exist — and that my identity is not fixed, but shaped by cross-cultural conversations.
Keeping kosher at NYU Shanghai
After finding his Jewish community at NYU Shanghai, Owen Roubeni is looking for more ways to give back.
You cannot be Asian American without being against ICE
“Asian American” is not just a label — it’s a political commitment against the forces of racism, capitalism and imperialism.
