"Representation matters. It showcases the diverse spectrum of gender, uplifts trans and non-binary individuals and educates cisgender people who were never taught anything outside of the gender binary. Under a presidential administration that has barred trans people from serving in the military and prevented transgender children and teens from using the bathrooms they feel comfortable using, it is vital that trans and non-binary youth and questioning individuals be made aware that our identities are not “abnormal.” And until trans and non-binary representation becomes mainstream, many people will still feel “othered,” and be “othered” socially."

Hofstra has dozens of gender-neutral bathrooms on campus, but the university doesn’t outline policy for transgender students who wish to use the restroom designated for the gender they identify...

By Marie Haaland Staff writer As a part of the Seeking Purpose series, Hofstra invited writer and queer activist Jennifer Finney Boylan to the Cultural Center Theater on Thursday, March 3, to share...

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Everybody’s college experience is different. Some even drastically so. I sat down with Ume Ni, a transgender freshman business major, to see how her experience here at Hofstra University has been...