LGBTQ+ Culture and History at Penn State
Each year, when the calendar strikes June, corporations across the globe rebrand their image to incorporate rainbow themes and other symbols that represent the LGTBQ+…
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The Anti-LGBTQ Wave
Just three months into the new year, over 230 bills have been introduced by lawmakers around the country to limit the rights of LGBTQ+ Americans….
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How to Be an Ally During Pride Month
June is Pride Month, a time of year full of celebration among the LGBTQ+ community and their allies. While the parades, parties and colorful attire…
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Closeted: Sexuality and Style
If there’s one thing we can all agree on when it comes to fashion, it is that style is more than the clothing you wear.
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Becoming Hexxa: Chris Castro’s Journey with Drag
Through drag, Castro met Hexxa — the drag queen who helped him radiate confidence and comfort in his own skin.
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Straight Talk: Pride Month
It’s April in State College and that means it’s Penn State Pride Month.
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Happy LGBTQ+ History Month!
October is the month recognized as LGBTQ+ history month in the U.S. According to lgbthistorymonth.com, it all began back in 1994, when a Missouri high…
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State College Gets Its Stripes
VALLEY is all about pride month. Pride month has everything to do with happiness and equality. What’s not to love? Recently four rainbow crossroads were…
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The Most Incredible Looks From Philly’s Pride Parade
Like a sea of rainbows, glitter, peace and love, the 2018 Philadelphia Pride Parade flooded the streets of Philadelphia on June 10th. Beginning in Philadelphia’s…
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Arianna Del Valle: Brimming With Puerto Rican Pride
Growing up in the small surf town of Rincon, Puerto Rico, Arianna Del Valle’s graduating class consisted of just 30 students. Del Valle saw the…
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Everything You Need to Know About Homecoming Week
It is officially Homecoming week at Penn State, and VALLEY is here to fill you in on all the exciting and pride-filled events happening around campus.
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National Coming Out Week: After the Closet
This week is intended to galvanize not only LGBT+ youth here at Penn State but also to encourage allies to spread the notion of acceptance and community across campus.
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Meet Valley’s Spring 2017 Campus Culture Section Opener: Jillian Susi
Meet Valley’s Spring 2017 Campus Culture Section Opener!
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LGBTQ Community Shows Their Pride at Old Main
As the gusty winds swayed through the large rainbow flag draped over the front steps of Old Main, close to 40, even 50 Penn State students of the LGBTQ community gathered together for a cause bigger than just themselves.
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Queer: Can We Say It?
I’m sure we all remember a time when the word “queer” was socially unacceptable to say, and for good reason. It was often used as…
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Brappz: The Evolutionary Bra Strap and Fashion Accessory
Brappz is a fun, convertible and evolutionary accessory, created to replace boring old bra straps. Valley adores the blue and white fan set, a combo that is so perfect for any Penn State student.
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Penn State Pride Week
Each spring, the LGBTQU Student Resource Center celebrate the identities within the LGBTQQIA community through Pride Week, where there are events and activities every day to show Penn State’s support of the community.
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LGBTA: How You Wear Your Pride
What we wear is more than some fabric sewn together. It is an outward way of expressing ourselves and shows the world that we are proud of who we are.
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