LGBTQIA+ | Diversity & Inclusion

What President Biden’s LGBTQ Executive Order Does and Doesn’t Do

in Allyship, Community, Culture, Diversity, Equity, Gender, Inclusion, LGBTQIA+, News We Care About, Politics

“It is now the policy of this administration that ‘[e]very person should be treated with respect and dignity and should be able to live without fear, no matter who they are or whom they love.’”

What if Instead of Calling People Out, We Called Them In?

in Allyship, Community, Culture, Disability, Diversity, Gender, Inclusion, Intersectionality, LGBTQIA+, Race & Ethnicity, Religion

Prof. Loretta J. Ross is combating cancel culture with a popular class at Smith College.

Transgender Day of Remembrance

in Community, Culture, Diversity, Gender, Inclusion, Intersectionality, LGBTQIA+

Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR) is an annual observance on November 20 that honors the memory of the transgender people whose lives were lost in acts of anti-transgender violence… Additionally, the week before TDOR, people and organizations around the country participate in Transgender Awareness Week to help raise visibility for transgender people and address issues the […]

Vote Like Your Health Depends on It

in Access, Allyship, BU News, Community, Coronavirus, Culture, Disability, Diversity, Equity, Gender, Health & Wellness, Inclusion, Intersectionality, LGBTQIA+, Mental Health, Our News, Race & Ethnicity, Social Class, Voting & Elections

If mismanagement of a pandemic, widespread corruption, impeachment, the end of government oversight and accountability, racism, the caging of immigrant children, abuse of the powers of the state, and continued voter suppression are not enough to decide your vote this election season, here are seven public health issues that might guide your thinking. The four […]

Why Should Young People Vote?

in Access, Community, Culture, Disability, Diversity, Equity, Gender, Inclusion, LGBTQIA+, Race & Ethnicity, Social Class, Voting & Elections

Ask most any student this year and they’ll tell you there’s a lot at stake in the 2020 presidential election. Climate change. Social and racial inequities. A pandemic that has already claimed the lives of 215,000 Americans. The future of the Supreme Court. But the big question is: will young voters actually vote?

Celebrate National Coming Out Day with HRC!

in Community, Culture, Diversity, Gender, Inclusion, Intersectionality, LGBTQIA+

Whether you’re lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or queer, be proud of who you are and your support for LGBTQ equality this Coming Out Day!

All My Pronouns

in Diversity, Higher Education, Inclusion, LGBTQIA+

How I learned to live with the singular “they”.

You’ve Been Called Out for a Microaggression. What Do You Do?

in Allyship, Diversity, Equity, Gender, Inclusion, LGBTQIA+, Race & Ethnicity, Religion

As a person who wants to be a good ally to your colleagues of color and members of underrepresented groups, how do you apologize after you’ve committed a microaggression? And what’s the best way to ensure that you do better in the future?

COVID-19, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion: An Online Series

in Disability, Events Archive, LGBTQIA+, Mental Health, Race & Ethnicity, Religion, Social Class

Over the course of June, BU Diversity & Inclusion hosted a series of virtual conversations that address broader societal impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. With the help of leading experts across multiple fields, our goal was to catalyze important new dialogue about inequities, challenges, and opportunities exposed by the virus. Mental Health and Race Social […]

I’m a Black Feminist. I Think Call-Out Culture Is Toxic.

in Allyship, Community, Culture, Disability, Diversity, Gender, Inclusion, Intersectionality, LGBTQIA+, Race & Ethnicity, Religion

There are better ways of doing social justice work.