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NYU’s LGBTQ+ Center and Global Spiritual Life hosted Black trans activist and award-winning writer Raquel Willis for a panel discussing excellence in the Black trans community. During the panel, Willis spoke about her recent projects that aimed to humanize trans victims of violence and discrimination. (Image via nyu.edu)

Black trans activist Raquel Willis talks resistance and remembrance

NYU’s LGBTQ+ Center began Trans Awareness Week with a panel featuring Raquel Willis, an award-winning writer and activist.
Kristian Burt and Suhail Gharaibeh November 16, 2021

Activist and writer Raquel Willis joined NYU’s LGBTQ+ and Global Spiritual Life centers Monday evening for a panel discussion about her views on activism and spirituality as...

On Monday, the NYU LGBTQ+ Center hosted a panel discussion on the term “TERF” and how to make NYU more trans-inclusive. (Staff Photo by Marva Shi)

Trans Awareness Week Starts by Tackling How to Make Feminism Trans-Inclusive

The first event in a week-long series discussed the historical exclusion of trans individuals from the feminist movement.
Alexandria Johnson, Deputy News Editor November 11, 2019

NYU kicked off its Trans Awareness Week with an event on Monday informing students on how to support the feminist movement while being inclusive of transgender people. The panel...

State of the Union: Panel on State Violence Against Trans Individuals took place on Tuesday and addressed the violence that Trans Individuals face.

Panelists talk state-sanctioned violence against trans individuals

Farhin Lilywala, Staff Writer November 18, 2015
A panel on state violence against transgender people was held Tuesday evening in Kimmel.
Trans Awareness Week at NYU, through a series of events that takes place from November 17 - 20, provides resources and facilitates discussions for all student communities interested in learning LGBTQ issues

Trans Awareness Week aims to create safe space on campus

Kati Garrity, Staff Writer November 17, 2015
Trans Awareness Week at NYU will be featuring discussions on university resources for trans and non-gender conforming students as well as conversations with local activists.

Trans Week emphasizes gender identity, equality

Meranda Yslas November 24, 2014
Trans Awareness Week, which ran from Nov. 17 to 23, recognized and celebrated the transgender members of the LGBTQ community at NYU.

Fifth-annual march remembers victims of transgender violence

Valentina Duque Bojanini, News Editor November 21, 2014
The Brooklyn Community Pride Center organized a march for Transgender Remembrance Day.
Trans Week analyzes social  media use

Trans Week analyzes social media use

Alanna Bayarin, Staff Writer November 19, 2014
Speakers discuss how the trans community uses social media to share stories.