LGBTQ Archives - The Cougar Chronicle

Letter to the Editor: Why I am out

April 22, 2015

By Rodger D’Andreas-Wahl Contributor I grew up in a small Texas town, a place where men were defined by their love for football, hunting, womanizing and beer drinking. It wasn’t a safe place to come out as gay in the 1970s when I was coming into awareness of my sexuality. I saw no queer...

LGBTQ PRIDE CENTER: Safe space and fun place

November 23, 2010

The LGBTQ Pride Center is located in Commons 201. It is campus’s main “SafeZone” for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex and questioning students, where individuals can feel supported, safe and affirmed.

SOCIAL ISSUES WITH A SONG: Glee hits high notes with controversial topics

November 23, 2010

On the surface, a “Glee” episode appears to be in the same innocent league of Disney’s “High School Musical.” Get past the first commercial break, however, and you’ll find yourself already deep in a campy parade of heavy topics that are transforming television’s social agenda.

Halloween Haunts: Fun and festivities in the month of October

October 5, 2010

In anticipation of Halloween, CSUSM, as well as the surrounding communities of San Marcos and San Diego, are holding a number of events and festivals throughout the month of October. Halloween fun is just around the corner with these exciting events...

Social Justice Centers

September 6, 2010

Here at Cal State San Marcos, there are three social justice centers that are open to all students. These centers are places on campus where students can come together, hangout, do homework, and meet new people. They are the Cross Cultural Center, the Women's Center, and the LGBTQ Pride Center.