Tag: Pride Month
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Celebrating Pride Month
Meet Lisa Moore, director of the LGBTQ Studies Program and advocate for LGBTQ+ rights By Jessica Sinn • June 27, 2022 Lisa Moore came to UT Austin by way of Calgary, Canada, where her family had a cattle farm amidst the stunning backdrop of the Canadian Rockies. After earning her Ph.D. in English and a minor in Women’s…
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Celebrating Pride Month
Meet Shane Whalley, Steve Hicks School of Social Work adjunct assistant professor and owner of Daring Dialogues Consulting By Jessica Sinn • June 27, 2022 Growing up in a conservative household in Southern Indiana, Shane Whalley was always taught to not speak about religion, sex, politics and money outside of the home. Looking back at those days, Whalley laughingly points…
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Celebrating Pride Month
Meet Stephen Russell, professor of Human Development and Family Sciences By Jessica Sinn • June 27, 2022 Back in the early 1990s, Stephen Russell was among the first researchers to publish population-based studies focusing on health risks among LGBTQ youth. As the years progressed, the call for more research in this burgeoning field set him down an unexpected career path…
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Lessons in Allyship
We caught up with some experts to get advice on how to better support the LGBTQ+ community. By Jessica Sinn • June 29, 2023 As we close out Pride Month, we are highlighting two former and current Gender & Sexuality Center (GSC) staff members who are providing educational support for those who are looking to practice good allyship…
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