LGBTQ – The Torch

Letter To The Editor: On Discrimination Against Transgender Individuals

William F. Chaplin, Ph.D., Professor and Department Chair of Psychology

December 14, 2019

New York City is Ending the Ban on Gay Conversion Therapy

October 2, 2019

Looking Back on Rev. James Martin’s Talk

Dara Burke, Contributing Writer

December 5, 2018

De Blasio’s mandate sparks change

Cheyanne Gonzales, General Manager

March 16, 2016

New York City is globally known for their support for the gay community and fighting for equal rights. On March 7, Mayor Bill de Blasio mandated that people have access to all public facilities that coincide with their gender...

Across the SPECTRUM

Talia Tirella, News Editor

September 24, 2014

LGBTQ Students Welcomed at SPECTRUM Initiative’s BBQ – Members Share Hopes for the Program’s Future

September 10, 2014

College Dems to Talk GSA with Admin

Anthony O'Reilly, News Editor

March 6, 2013

Members of the University chapter of the College Democrats are preparing to meet with administrators in hopes of convincing them to create a student-run gay-straight alliance on campus. The upcoming meeting comes on the heels...

SGI Prez says LGBTQ Org ‘Possible,’ then Recants

Michael E. Cunniff, Editor-in-Chief

February 20, 2013

The president of Student Government, Inc. Tuesday opened the door, albeit temporarily, to a student-run gay-straight alliance on campus, telling the Torch that “anything’s possible” when it comes to an LGBTQ organization...

Students, Admins at Odds Over GSA

Kieran Lynch, Features Editor

February 13, 2013

Gay rights advocates won a symbolic victory when Notre Dame announced in December the approval of a student-run, university-funded LGBTQ organization on campus starting this semester. Many in the St. John’s LGBTQ community...