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Drag performers posing after the show.

UMKC’s SAGA celebrates diversity with “Deck The Hallows: Drag Show”

Lucas Campbell, Staff Writer
November 4, 2024

  UMKC’s Sexuality and Gender Alliance Council (SAGA) held its “Deck The Hallows: Drag Show” on Oct. 29, promoting togetherness and acceptance amid a politically charged climate.  The performance showcased a diverse array of drag talent, with performers dazzling attendees...

The latest Lil Nas X music video created an uproar around the world but many aren't considering the true message behind the video and the song. (BBC)

A Christian’s love of Lil Nas X

Kayla Wiltfong
April 13, 2021

Last weekend, while helping a couple of our friends move apartments, my friend asked me if I’d seen Lil Nas X’s new music video — the one with hell and the devil and all that. At the time, I hadn’t. I’d heard vague details, and I’d seen the notes app letter that...

The backs of numerous young people and a sign in the middle of the crowd of people stating "Black Trans Life is Sacred"

Trump administration’s final acts target LGBTQ+ Americans

Allison Harris
February 2, 2021

In the final few weeks of his presidency, Donald Trump’s administration made several measures affecting how public institutions treat LGBTQ+ persons.  Just days before President Joe Biden’s inauguration, the Department of Health and Human Services issued a rule that...

People flooded social media the week of the election, cutting ties with people who voted for the opposing side. (@salty_ashley on Twitter)

Opinion: Stop waiting until the last minute to have important conversations

Ciara Pate
November 16, 2020

On Election Day and the four days before the announcement of the new President-Elect Joe Biden and his counterpart Kamala Harris, social media was abuzz with discussions of the vote.  Despite people taking advantage of early voting and mail-in ballots in October, this...

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