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Illustration Courtesy of Julia Hoover from Fusion Magazine.

OPINION: ‘America: Land of the Free,’ unless, of course, you want to wear a wig or a dress (FUSION COLLAB)

Alyssa Coyle, Fusion Magazine Assistant Photo Editor April 21, 2023

The “Drag Ban” bill in Tennessee attempts to demonize drag performers and transgender people alike. It was originally passed in February 2023, but the day before going into effect, U.S. District Judge...

Record-breaking number of anti-LGBTQ bills introduced in 2023 (FUSION COLLAB)

Addison Foreman, Reporter April 20, 2023

This article is in collaboration with Fusion Magazine.  A record-breaking 340 anti-LGBTQ bills have been introduced in the U.S. so far this year. This comes after a rise in anti-LGBTQ legislation...

(Illustration from Fusion Magazine Courtesy of Dylan W.)

Anti-drag sentiment skyrockets in Ohio (FUSION COLLAB)

Amanda Stayer, Editor-in-chief of Fusion Magazine April 19, 2023

This article is in collaboration with Fusion Magazine.  A total of 14 bills have been introduced across eight states targeting drag shows. Although no bill has been introduced in Ohio, protests outside...

A picture posted to the public Kent State University 2024 Snapchat story. The campus rock was painted with a trans flag shortly after the Kent State College Republicans painted it.

‘It’s not about free speech’: Members of LGBTQ+ community speak out against anti-trans message (FUSION COLLAB)

Jillian Flack and Molly Hoffer April 18, 2023

This article is in collaboration with Fusion Magazine.  “What Is a Woman?” That was the question painted on the large rock located at the front of campus March 20. It is also the name of...

Dylan Walker steps across a field in Appalachia, Ohio.

OPINION: Growing up as an outsider (FUSION COLLAB)

Dylan Walker, Opinion Writer April 17, 2023

This article is in collaboration with Fusion Magazine.  In late 2013, I found myself moving to a town most have never heard of.  Tucked away between the edge of the Ohio River and a West Virginia...

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