Safe Zones Educators

NCOD (National Coming Out Day) at WashU!

SZ Exec — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 00:08:08 +0000

While October 11th is technically National Coming Out Day, we are celebrating at WashU on Monday, October 12th.

The LGBT community at WashU will have a table in the DUC all day– Safe Zones, Pride Alliance, etc. will be represented.

Come visit us!!

National Equality March, Oct 10-11

SZ Exec — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 00:01:38 +0000

Hundreds of thousands of LGBT rights supporters marched on Washington this weekend demanding equal rights and protection under the law. To read about the exciting event, check out articles online, including this one.

Caster Semenya – Media and Sex/Gender

SZ Exec — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 23:49:21 +0000

At the first GBM, we had an interesting discussion about the international media blitz this summer surrounding Caster Semenya – the South African runner who was “sex tested” after winning gold for the 800m at the track and field world championships. To learn more about this topic and see the wide variety of media coverage, check out the following links:
Typical US newspaper coverage

Opposing viewpoints: Kai Wright in The Root and Margaret Wente in The Globe and Mail

One blogger’s perspective

A personal favorite