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Liam Price | Tuesday, November 23, 2021
Notre Dame’s Gender Relations Center and PrismND — a student organization committed to serving the LGBTQ+ community at Notre Dame — co-sponsored a vigil Monday night at the Grotto for Transgender Day of Remembrance. The event began after bells rang out from the Basilica above, and Notre Dame junior Gabe McKenna, president of PrismND, stood
Letter to the Editor | Thursday, November 11, 2021
Four and a half years ago, I stepped onto Notre Dame’s campus for the first time. I was a closeted high school junior and the college application process was looming ahead of me. As my parents and I followed our tour guide around campus, I distinctly remember counting the pride flags I saw (three total)
Claire Reid | Tuesday, April 20, 2021
In recognition of Sexual Violence Awareness Month, Access-ABLE of Notre Dame and the Gender Relations Center (GRC) have partnered together to host “No Longer Silent,” a tabling event seeking to raise awareness about the prevalence of violence against people with disabilities. Representatives from Access-ABLE and the GRC were stationed at tables on North and South
Genevieve Coleman and Bella Laufenberg | Wednesday, April 14, 2021
Started in the 1960s, Take Back the Night (TBTN) is an international event and non-profit organization dedicated to ending sexual assault and violence worldwide. This year’s tri-campus TBTN will take place Wednesday from 6:30 to 10:30 p.m., with the goal of spreading awareness of sexual violence within and far beyond the borders of the tri-campus
Mia Moran | Thursday, October 8, 2020
With the start of October, the month dedicated increasing awareness surrounding relationship violence, the Gender Relations Center (GRC) is sponsoring a multitude of events. These Relationship Violence Awareness Month (RVAM) events will include art installations such as “What Were You Wearing,” hands-on experiences such as “Kintsugi” and educational teachings including “Going to Court as a Survivor.”
Maria Luisa Paul | Tuesday, February 4, 2020
Michael Sam made history in 2014 when he became the first-ever openly gay football player to be selected in the NFL draft. After a two-year professional career as a defensive end in both American and Canadian football leagues, Sam has dedicated his life to sharing his story with others. Monday evening, he spoke to the
Alysa Guffey | Tuesday, October 15, 2019
For its 15th annual Relationship Violence Awareness Month (RVAM), the Gender Relations Center (GRC) organized a lineup of events and activities to recognize the importance of violence prevention in the Notre Dame community. RVAM takes place in October to coincide with National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. The sponsored activities range from educational programming to hands-on
Jack Jerit | Thursday, October 10, 2019
The Notre Dame student senate met Wednesday with Sara Agostinelli, Gender Relations Center (GRC) assistant director for LGBTQ initiatives and administration, to discuss programming and allyship for LGBTQ History Month. “Coming up next Tuesday, we’re offering ‘LGBTQ 101,’” Agostinelli said. “This is a great opportunity if you would like to learn more — we talk
Letter to the Editor | Friday, October 4, 2019
It doesn’t take a genius to recognize there’s a disregard for LGBTQ+ individuals on this campus. I had the inconvenience of learning this in the first month of college when I was called a homophobic slur and thrown around a dorm stairwell. Things have not again escalated to a physical point since then, though a
Erin Swope | Thursday, April 25, 2019
Students from Notre Dame, Saint Mary’s and Holy Cross will gather to pray, march and speak out in support of victims of sexual assault as a part of the 14th annual Take Back the Night on Thursday. The event, which was sponsored by the Gender Relations Center (GRC) with support from student government, is organized