pride

Shortly before leaving for college, I cut off my hair, replaced all my clothes and began going by a gender-neutral variant of my given name. I was unprepared for the transitions that would follow.

Prior to the 2014 Sochi Olympics, Russia’s oppressive anti-LGBTQ+ laws were called into question in relation to figure skating. On the other hand, athletes within the sport itself have made homophobic comments about the “feminine” nature of the sport.

Confetti, music, rainbows and hundreds of thousands of people filled San Francisco’s Market Street for the Pride Parade on Sunday. UC Berkeley students, alumni, professors and community members joined together as a contingent and walked in the parade showing their LGBTQ+ pride.

What if I’m actually straight? This thought — that I might have been wrong in claiming “queer” as an identity — haunted me.

While BUSD has already made strong efforts towards creating an inclusive and supportive community for queer children, there is still room for improvement. 

Although he wasn’t accepted during his playing days, it is important to remember and appreciate Glenn Burke now.

Now that it’s June, one can no longer hide from all the rainbows and corporate-virtue signaling for Pride Month. As someone from the LGBTQ+ community, I wanted to switch it up and give a voice to an underrepresented group: straight men.

While baking a Pride cake may seem easy, it requires more skill than anticipated. So, here is our guide to baking your own Pride cake!