GLBT Center

Oct 15, 2021

GLBT Center Sponsors First Pride Walk

At 3 in the afternoon, on Monday, Oct, 11, 2021, the GLBT Center partnered with the Poole College of Management and the NC State Athletics to do the first Pride Walk at NC State University. The event was created in celebration of National Coming Out Day, an annual awareness day established by the LGBTQ community…

Oct 30, 2019

Q&A with Channel Blond’s Founder

Yesenia Jones | Editor-in-Chief A new student group has arrived on campus. Channel Blond is the first group on-campus created for and by Black queer students. The mastermind behind the group is Jordan Bullock, a fourth-year majoring in animal science. The Nubian Message sat down with Bullock to discuss the purpose of the group and…

Apr 4, 2019

‘Snatch the Power:’ Queer Archivist and Historian Visits NC State

On Monday, April 1, the GLBT Center hosted Josh Burford, queer archivist and historian, as their Week of Action keynote speaker. Burford’s background as an activist-turned-archivist followed suit with the Week of Action’s theme of advocacy around intersectional social justice issues. He specifically discussed the history of radical queer activism and the future of queer advocacy work. Burford stated that his archival work stemmed from the lack of queer history in education systems.“There’s an ongoing problem,” Burford said. “Queer people don’t have access to their history. Less than 17% of all students…have access to any kind of queer history. That’s in the entire United States.”

Jan 17, 2019

Social Justice January Goes “Beyond the Buzzwords”

On January 23, Campus Community Centers will join together to host the annual Social Justice January, a day dedicated to teaching members of the campus community about various subjects relating to social justice and activism. There will be four workshops held between 11:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. in the community centers on main campus. This year’s theme is “Beyond the Buzzwords.”

Nov 8, 2018

Fighting Transphobia With Awareness

In modern American politics, transgender people may be one of the most persecuted groups in our society. Their rights are constantly assaulted by transphobic lawmakers too scared of their existence; they face a society that is still too stuck in traditional values to accept them for who they are; and now, they...

Nov 8, 2018

Sophie Labelle Delivers GLBT History Month Keynote

“Advocating Through Narrative: A Conversation with Comic Artist Sophie Labelle” highlighted Sophie Labelle’s experience as a transgender comic artist. Sophie Labelle served as the keynote speaker for the GLBT Center’s celebration of GLBT History Month.

Oct 24, 2018

Artivism: Resistance and Healing Through Art

The GLBT Center and the African American Cultural Center (AACC) partnered to host the opening reception of “Artivism: Advocacy and Activism through Art,” an exhibit showing from October 15th to November 4th in the AACC Gallery in Witherspoon Student Center.

Oct 24, 2018

“Artivism” Gallery Opening Reception

[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text Description” _builder_version=”3.2.2″] The opening reception of “Artivism: Advocacy and Activism through Art” was held on October 17 at in the African American Cultural Center Gallery. The exhibit features two local artists: Jade Wilson, a photographer and videographer, and Rachel “Gemynii” Storer, a self-taught painter and DJ. It will be on display until November 4.…

Oct 12, 2018

“My Art is Resistance” Celebrates Student’s Activist Art

“I come to art from a place of believing in the power of agitational propaganda,” said Q Wideman, a fourth-year studying art and design, explaining the inspiration for their art. “Pretty much everything out there that’s visual and that is art is pushing some agenda. There’s no such thing as political neutrality.”

Oct 12, 2018

“My Art is Resistance” Gallery Opening Reception

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Oct 11, 2018

How to Overcome Barriers and Make Our Classrooms More Accessible

Sara Trudan/Nubian Message Kennysha Woods | Managing Editor “Shifting Our Framework for Supporting Students with Disabilities in the Classroom” is a workshop that focuses on the creation of more inclusive spaces for students with disabilities. NC State’s GLBT Center facilitates the workshop, which is open to faculty, staff, students and members of the local community. The…

Apr 4, 2018

The Need for Healthy Attitudes Towards Sex at NC State

Shawn Fredericks | Staff Writer Sex positivity is a term that carries different connotations and definitions, making it difficult to accurately describe what sex positivity actually is. The Feminist Campus, the world’s largest pro-choice student network, defines sex positivity as “the belief that consensual sexual expression is both healthy and important in contributing to a…