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BYU students, alumni participate in nationwide walkout to protest LGBTQ+ discrimination
BYU students joined a national movement and walked out of their classes on Oct. 11 to protest the discrimination of LGBTQ+ students at institutions with religious exemptions from Title IX.
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Global Women's Studies faculty share thoughts on Women's History Month
Women’s History Month, which lasts through the end of March, is an opportunity for reflection, study and a celebration of the contributions women have made in a variety of fields.
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'Whose land is this?' Celebrating Indigenous Peoples' Day
Editor's note: This story has been updated.
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BYU hosts first Racial Stress Awareness Week
BYU is sponsoring a series of events Oct. 12 through Oct. 15 to address racial stress on campus.
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La comunidad de BYU habla acerca de la desaparición y muerte de mujeres nativo-americanas
Traducido por Jair Barberán
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BYU community speaks out about missing and murdered Native American women
Leer en español: La comunidad de BYU habla acerca de la desaparición y muerte de mujeres nativo-americanas
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Guest lecturer visits Global Women's Studies class, speaks on violence against indigenous communities
BYU professors sometimes invite visitors to lecture during their class to discuss issues they might otherwise feel underqualified to talk about. Moroni Benally, coordinator for public policy and advocacy at Restoring Ancestral Winds Incorporated, was one of these visitors to the Introduction to Global Women's Studies class on the first floor of the Kennedy Center. Advocating the rights of indigenous communities, he shared stories and numbers he described as 'sobering statistics.”
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Provo protestors rally to support impeachment of Donald Trump
Protesters rallied outside Provo's historic courthouse Saturday, Oct. 12., in support of impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump. The rally, hosted by Women's March Provo, was one of hundreds across the United States held this weekend.
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Readers' Forum 9/10/19
Nek ‘n-ew Roni Jo Draper. I teach multicultural education for people becoming teachers. I am a Yurok tribal member. A while back, I entered my BYU classroom, passed out candy and said to my students, “Happy Indigenous Peoples’ Day.” Most students smiled and took the candy. One student raised her hand and, in a voice generally reserved for scolding others, told me how the Book of Mormon testifies of Columbus, and that I should show more appreciation for him. After class, she followed me to my office where she shared her earnest feelings about the sanctity of Columbus and how her mother venerated him and told stories about him at their dinner table. Finally, my student insisted that I give Columbus equal time in my classroom.
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Feminism more widespread in Provo after midterms, #MeToo, first female mayor
Thousands of people attend a women's march on the Capitol in Salt Lake City, Monday, Jan. 23, 2017. The demonstrators in Salt Lake City hiked a steep hill in heavy snow and wind Monday afternoon before pouring into the capitol, packing its three main floors, hallways and staircases amid speeches and chants from activists and a few Democratic lawmakers. (Steve Griffin/The Salt Lake Tribune via AP)
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Fifth annual Provo Pride Festival promotes acceptance, builds community
Patrons enjoy the fifth annual Provo Pride Festival, held outside the historic Utah County Courthouse on Sept. 16. BYU professor Roni Jo Draper said the event is about mending misconceptions surrounding LGBTQ people. (Savannah Hopkinson)
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Helping LGBTQ/SSA churchgoers feel welcome in an LDS environment
If you’re a straight member of the LDS Church, slip off your shoes for a minute and step into someone else’s. Imagine that you identify as same-sex attracted, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or queer.
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