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Gender and Sexuality Center hosts Out of the Darkness Walk

Payton Bucki, Content Editor April 17, 2024

On April 7, Oakland University’s Gender and Sexuality Center (GSC), hosted an Out of the Darkness Walk at Bear Lake. The walk, which was conceptualized by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention...

Photo courtesy of Blake Bonkowski

The Gender and Sexuality Center hosts Oakland University’s Pride Month

Dayshawn Fields, Features Reporter March 27, 2024

Oakland University’s Gender and Sexuality Center hosts Pride Month each March to ensure that the LGBTQ+ community feels welcomed on campus and celebrated. This year, OU’s Pride Month began on March...

Photo courtesy of the GSC on Instagram

19th Annual Drag Show — Celebrating queer art

Adrian Jimenez Morales, Campus Editor March 27, 2024

The 19th Annual Drag Show was held in the Oakland Center Banquet Rooms on March 19. 10 drag queens captivated the audience during the three-hour event hosted by the drag queen Sabin.  Various tables...

BBQueer kicks off Pride Month at Oakland University

BBQueer kicks off Pride Month at Oakland University

Adrian Jimenez Morales, Campus Editor March 20, 2024

Retro anime, ‘90s classics, and one of the most colorful decorations of the semester adorned the BBQueer event on March 11, kicking off this year’s Pride Month. The Gender and Sexuality Center (GSC)...

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The Gender and Sexuality Center: A welcoming environment for all OU students

Kaylah Snell, Political Reporter February 14, 2024

The history of LGBTQ+ community on campus is long and detailed. Over the past 19 years, the Gender and Sexuality Center (GSC) has provided a space for these students to thrive without fear of persecution...

The GSC has welcomed Blake Bonkowski as their new coordinator.

OU ranked one of top LGBTQ friendly Michigan campuses amid ‘unprecedented times’

Joe Zerilli, Campus Editor July 20, 2022

After being number three in the state earlier this year, Oakland University is now ranked one of the top two most LGBTQ+ friendly universities in Michigan according to Campus Pride Index (CPI). With...

The GSC has welcomed Blake Bonkowski as their new coordinator.

Introducing new Gender and Sexuality Center coordinator Blake Bonkowski

Arianna Heyman, Editor-in-Chief May 18, 2022

The Gender and Sexuality Center (GSC) is under new leadership. Blake Bonkowski has joined the team as the new coordinator and is excited to enact change on campus by supporting and advocating for LGBTQ+...

Gender and Sexuality Center to host Pride Month events

Gender and Sexuality Center to host Pride Month events

Arianna Heyman, Editor-in-Chief March 9, 2022

March is Pride Month at Oakland University and the Gender and Sexuality Center (GSC) will be hosting numerous events to celebrate the LGBTQIA community.  “I think it's important to have a Pride Month...

Where OU stands as an LGBTQIA+ friendly campus

Where OU stands as an LGBTQIA+ friendly campus

Sarah Gudenau, Features Editor February 2, 2022

From 2017 through 2020, Campus Pride Index (CPI) ranked Oakland University the most LGBTQIA+ friendly campus in Michigan. As of 2022, OU is no longer number one on the list — the university is third...

OU ranks as one of state’s top LGBTQIA+-inclusive campuses

OU ranks as one of state’s top LGBTQIA+-inclusive campuses

Robert Ogg, Staff Reporter November 29, 2016

It’s no secret that Oakland University is a school that embraces the LGBTQIA+ (LGBT) community. In the basement of the Oakland Center is the Gender & Sexuality Center, which is devoted to helping...

OU joins “It’s On Us” campaign

Cheyanne Kramer, Web Editor August 30, 2016

With the fall semester starting, talk about sexual assault on college campuses comes back into mainstream media. With sources such as the National Sexual Violence Resource Center stating that around 20%...

Oakland University drag show celebrates 13th year with Mardi Gras flair

Oakland University drag show celebrates 13th year with Mardi Gras flair

Cheyanne Kramer April 15, 2016

The GSA hosted the 13th annual drag show in the Banquet Rooms on April 14th. Three professional performers joined students for the performances.The performance theme this year was "Mardi Gras", and every...

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