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New York University's independent student newspaper, established in 1973.

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The Broke People Play Festival, made up of original plays by NYU students, gives playwrights a unique chance to develop their scripts through performance. (Courtesy of Broke People Theatre)

Broke People Play Festival Prioritizes Process and Inclusivity

Placing writers at the forefront of the process, Broke People Theatre takes new and exciting work out of the classroom and onto the stage.
Julie Goldberg, Staff Writer March 31, 2019

“Mosaics.” “Pansies.” “Depression Flocks to Black Youths Much Like Moths to Flames.” “A Young Adult Novel by Some White Guy.” These are some of the titles of the...

NYU hosts an event as part of its ongoing Stonewall talk series, detailing NYU's relationship to the LGBTQ community. (Photo by Mansee Khurana)

The ‘Streak of Violet’ on LGBTQ History

Rosenthal Pavilion hosted a seven-act event featuring key moments of NYU’s LGBTQ community.
Mansee Khurana, Deputy News Editor March 11, 2019

As part of the ongoing Stonewall 50 celebration at NYU, the university premiered the documentary “What Stonewall Means to Me,” at today’s Streak of Violet: LGBTQ+ History...

An NYU building. (Photo by Anna Letson)

Sexual Misconduct Support Group Created for Transgender, Gender Non-Conforming and Non-Binary Students

The group aims to ensure all students are aware of their rights and resources.
Jared Peraglia, Deputy News Editor February 22, 2019

NYU is adding an additional student support group to campus for transgender, gender non-conforming and non-binary students. The group aims to create a safe space that ensures all...

Gallatin sophomore Cameron* called for an improved screening process for first-year housing. They’re asking NYU to expand their housing questionaire to make room assignments more precise to gender preference. (Photo by Justin Park)

Outside the Checkbox: Invisible in NYU Housing

In theory, NYU’s gender neutral housing is there to ensure the safety and comfort of transgender, non-binary and gender-nonconforming students. But does it work in practice?
Anna-Dmitry Muratova, Under the Arch Deputy Editor February 21, 2019

The day is surprisingly warm for mid-February in New York — warm enough for Cameron* to only be wearing a black leather jacket over a flannel. They stand in the sun outside their...

Arthur (Vincent Lacoste) dances with Jacques (Pierre Deladonchamps) after coming to Paris to comfort him during his treatment. (Courtesy of Plaire Aimer et Courir)

‘Sorry Angel’ Unveils the Highs and Lows of Queer Love

The French drama offers an unforgivably beautiful portrait of a gay love affair at the height of the AIDS epidemic.
Claire Fishman, Film and TV Editor February 19, 2019

A young man from the Brittany region of France, Arthur (Vincent Lacoste), and a 40-something-year-old writer, Jacques (Pierre Deladonchamps), meet by chance in a cinema, sneaking...

Movie poster for the The Gospel of Eureka. (Courtesy of  Kino Lorber)

‘The Gospel of Eureka’ Delivers an Underwhelming Sermon

The documentary tackles a tense conflict between the Christian and LGBTQ communities in a small town, but doesn’t totally hit the mark on its execution.
Carlo Servito, Contributing Writer February 12, 2019

“The Gospel of Eureka” is a documentary that intends to shed light on the conflict between the Christian LGBTQ community and the more conservative Christian inhabitants of...

Queer Bars Should Be More Inclusive

Queer Bars Should Be More Inclusive

Assuming someone’s sexuality from their appearance in queer bars turns an LGBTQ safe space into an unwelcoming one.
Natasha Jokic, Staff Writer November 19, 2018
Assuming someone’s sexuality from their appearance in queer bars turns an LGBTQ safe space into an unwelcoming one.
Michael Urie and Michael Hsu Rosen in "Torch Song." (via facebook.com)

‘Torch Song’ Is About a Melancholic and Marvelous Life

Matt Markowski, Contributing Writer November 16, 2018
Harvey Fierstein’s tale of a drag queen’s search for love and family returns to Broadway 36 years after its premiere.
A recreation of the poster held by Steinhardt senior August at a recent trans rights protest. (Photo Illustration by Tony Wu and Rachel Buigas-Lopez)

Trans Students Can’t Be Defined, Despite the Memo

The recent government memo regarding how gender should be officially described proposes a strictly biological definition.
Anna-Dmitry Muratova, Staff Writer November 12, 2018

Sweating and panting from a rehearsal with his dance crew, Keith walked over to his bag to dig out his phone. He had a five-minute break to check if he had missed anything from...

Being Out at NYU Is an Unacknowledged Privilege

Being Out at NYU Is an Unacknowledged Privilege

NYU students should remember that coming out to an accepting environment is still a privilege that many people at NYU do not have and still grapple with.
Natasha Jokic, Staff Writer November 5, 2018

Being LGBTQ isn’t often thought of as a privilege. It is in fact, quite the opposite: there’s a reason that the straight white man trope begins with the word straight. However,...

Queer POC Are Their Own Champions

Queer POC Are Their Own Champions

Dyshere Logan, Columnist October 17, 2018
Queer spaces for people of color are hard to find at NYU and New York City. In his column this week, Dyshere unpacks this issue as examines the history of the commodification of and lack of unity within the LGBTQ community.