Over 70 members of the UTD community gathered on Wednesday evening for a vigil to honor the 49 victims of the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando, Fla.
The event, which was hosted by Pride at UTD and...
Created in 1994, LGBT History Month celebrates the achievements of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) individuals. Unfortunately, the LGBT community faces exclusion from history education...
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"The support [my friend] got from the group and outside the group as well gave me a real sense of community and a real sense of belonging, which is something a lot of people struggle with."
"[PRIDE] really honestly helped me come to terms with the identity that I struggled with up until that point in my life for 18 years. I really just want to give back in a way that I feel like I can."
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