“[HRT] is primary care. It’s not specialty care, and some voices in the community will like to say oh that’s specialty care,” Pride Center Coordinator Samuel Byrd said. “This is allowing people to feel comfortable in their skin and allowing them to navigate our community, that’s primary.”
The Butterfly Project: Dismantling discrimination against the LGBTQ community
The Butterfly Project featured Jessica Lynn’s story as part of a bigger conversation to actively dismantle transphobia in everyday life.
What isn’t changing for transgender students in California
Despite federal laws, transgender students are still protected in California.
Queer Crowd marches in silence in response to transgender killings
The killing of six transgender women since the beginning of 2017 led to the silent march.
Students gather to protest hate speech on campus
Nearly 130 Cal Poly community members were in attendance at the 9 p.m. protest on Veterans’ Day.
Pride Center, Your True Gender and Tranz Central Coast to put on conference on transgender issues
Professionals will provide information on everything from the laws concerning transgender rights to the process of sex-change surgery.
Jessica Lynn speaks out for transgender community at workshop
“It was more than just a transgender event.”
The ‘shit-in’: event highlights difficulty in accessing gender-neutral restrooms
The Cal Poly Queer Student Union will be hosting a “shit-in,” an event designed to put students in the shoes of transgender individuals and pledge to only use gender neutral bathrooms for three days.