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The Murray State News

The Murray State News

The Murray State News

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Our view: Trans children deserve governmental protection

Sydney Harper, Opinion Editor October 12, 2022

Transgender students’ rights across the U.S. are under attack. A bill was introduced in July that would lead to decreased rights for transgender children...

Canvas adds feature to include pronouns

Canvas adds feature to include pronouns

October 14, 2020

Sarah Mead Staff Writer [email protected] Canvas now allows students and faculty to select personal pronouns on their user accounts to promote inclusion. “It...

University celebrates Trans Awareness Week

University celebrates Trans Awareness Week

November 14, 2019

Sarah Mead Staff Writer [email protected] Emily Shepherd Contributing Writer [email protected] Isaac Ash Contributing Writer [email protected] Transgender...

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Students still divided on gender-neutral bathrooms after two years

May 5, 2016

Story by Taylor Inman, Staff writer Murray State has had gender-neutral bathrooms on campus since summer 2014, but recent legislation in other...

Murray State remembers fallen transgender students

Murray State remembers fallen transgender students

November 20, 2015

Story by Dylan Doyle, Contributing writer Transgender Day of Remembrance, a day of reflection and visibility for transgender people and the LGBT community...

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Jody Cofer Randall, director of LGBT Programming, began her journey from male to female about a year and a half ago.

Cofer Randall shares story of transition, finding herself

May 1, 2015

Story by Ben Manhanke, Staff writer She. He. Her. Him. Jody Cofer Randall, director of LGBT Programming, said every day she is asked what pronoun...

Carly Besser
Opinion Editor

Much ado about face wash

March 27, 2015

     When I first saw Jazz Jennings, nothing struck me as peculiar. She looked like any other vibrant, charming and charismatic teenage girl. I assumed...

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Proposed LGBT bill causes concerns of ethics, legality

January 30, 2015

With the introduction of Senate Bill 76 to the state General Assembly last week, Kentucky came to the forefront of a growing national debate concerning...

LGBT campaign focuses on transgender students

October 10, 2014

The Respect My Identity campaign officially kicked off in September with a program, “A Radically Candid View on Transgender Equality,” which featured...

Alumna represents Murray State LGBT, Mass. at National Democratic Convention

September 6, 2012

Kristie Helms, alumna of Murray State originally from Benton, Ky., is currently attending the National Democratic Convention in Charlotte, N.C. She...

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