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Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

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Valentine’s Day is full of longstanding customs dating back across the centuries. However, its significance for Georgetown students refuses to be a stable one; this past weekend, both heterosexual and LGBTQ couples challenged traditional romantic norms in their effort to celebrate the holiday.

Unconventional Valentines

By Hannah Kaufman February 20, 2015

Valentine’s Day has a set of expectations and traditions compiled throughout the centuries. Today, however, it’s a largely commercialized event notorious for its avalanche of food, flowers and...

Embracing My Unique Contribution

By Patrick Bylis February 13, 2015

When I think about my contributions to bettering the LGBTQ community, one of the most important things I bring to the table is my unreserved admiration for attractive Hollywood celebrities. Among friends,...

Off the Straight and Narrow

By Patrick Bylis January 30, 2015

“Yo, bro, are you even straight?” I was walking up the stairs at a high school party, thinking about how much fun I was having and how much I had to pee when — bam — there it was.  Someone had...

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Area college students organized a march and rally in Mount Vernon Square to draw attention to problems faced by the transgender community, following teenager Leelah Alcorn’s suicide.

Rally Promotes Transgender Rights

By Lucy Prout January 13, 2015

Transgender teen Leelah Alcorn’s suicide sparked the support of trans activists and community members, who gathered at the Justice for Leelah Alcorn Rally and March, organized by students from area...

Self-Defense Classes Expand Purview

By Tom Garzillo November 21, 2014

The Georgetown University Police Department will expand its self-defense class offerings, which have been limited to courses for women, to include a class for LGBTQ individuals and a class open to all...

A Home, Regardless of Gender

By The Editorial Board November 4, 2014

As the first semester comes to an end, the issue of housing policy is once again on the horizon, refocusing attention on this year’s university decision to allow transgender students to declare eligibility...

Catholic U ‘Milk’ Event Rescheduled

By Lucy Pash October 24, 2014

After receiving criticism for indefinitely postponing a College Democrats screening of "Milk," which chronicles the life of the United States’ first openly gay politician, the Catholic University of...

QUALLEN: Standing Up For LGBTQ Rights, Past and Present

QUALLEN: Standing Up For LGBTQ Rights, Past and Present

By Matthew Quallen October 24, 2014

"Two recent letters on your editorial page,” wrote Fr. Robert Henle, S.J., then Georgetown’s president, in the Catholic Standard in 1974, “have accused Georgetown University of in some way capitulating...

As US HIV Rates Steady, DC Stays on Top of List

By Natalie LaRue October 21, 2014

Data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention this month revealed that 1.1 million people in the United States are currently living with HIV, with the number of new infections remaining...

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LGBTQ students and allies join together in Red Square to celebrate National Coming Out Day on Oct. 11 as part of this year’s LGBTQ History Month and OUTober programming.

OUTober Held for 3rd Year

By Jack Bennett October 21, 2014

The LGBTQ Resource Center is holding its third year of OUTober programming in honor of LGBTQ History Month with the help of $1,500 in funding from the Office of the President. “OUTober is really...

Vatican Shows Support for LGBTQ Congregation

By Kshithij Shrinath October 17, 2014

With Monday’s release of a relatio post disceptationem document, the Vatican has advanced its position of support for gay and lesbian Catholics. Vatican officials updated the original document Thursday,...

RightRides DC Offers Safe Transit

By Maddy Moore October 17, 2014

To provide safe transit for women and LGBTQ individuals in the District, Collective Action for Safe Spaces, a grassroots organization in Washington, D.C., that aims to build a community free from public...

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