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Still from the film Cicada. (Courtesy Damn These Heels Film Festival)

‘Damn These Heels’ LGBTQ+ Film Festival Gives Platform to Unique Voices

By Heather Graham, Assistant Copy Chief, Arts Writer June 30, 2021

  After an unusual year, the "Damn These Heels" Queer Film Festival returns July 9-18 with both in-person and virtual content and events showcasing 50 feature-length and short films. The annual...

Poster for the Queer Spectra Arts Festival 2021: The Queer and Now. (Courtesy Queer Spectra Arts Festival)

The Queer & Now: The Queer Spectra Arts Festival Returns

By Heather Graham, Assistant Copy Chief, Arts Writer May 21, 2021

  The third annual Queer Spectra Arts Festival, held May 22-23, 2021, is welcoming 43 LGBTQ+ artists from 13 different countries to showcase their work in a virtual celebration. This year’s theme...

Gizhibaa Giizhig | Revolving Sky (Courtesy of All My Relations Collective)

At Play With the Collective: All My Relations Take on Collaborative Theatre Work

By Hannah Keating, Arts Editor March 21, 2021

I was first introduced to the All My Relations Collective through a discussion they held for the University of Utah Department of Theatre last fall. Immediately, I was in awe at how such smart and creative...

A Progress Pride Flag hangs from a house in Salt Lake City, Utah on Sept. 21, 2020. (Photo by Gwen Christopherson | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Queer at the Intersections: Pride Week Offers Events For All Students

By Brooke Williams, News Writer March 13, 2021

  The University of Utah's LGBT Resource Center invites students to celebrate transgender and queer lives from March 29 to April 3 for its annual Pride Week. The theme this year is Queer at the...

Salt Lake Citys Cathedral of the Madeleine, photographed on Aug. 28, 2020. (The Daily Utah Chronicle | Gwen Christopherson)

Weglinski: The Pope’s Support for Same-Sex Unions Offers Hope for Queer Catholics

By Sonia Weglinski, Opinion Writer November 7, 2020

  In a recent documentary called Francesco, Pope Francis announced his endorsement of same-sex unions: “Homosexual people have the right to be in a family. They are children of God. You can’t...

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Christopherson: Star Wars Doesn’t Deserve Any Credit for Queer Representation

By Nain Christopherson, Assistant Opinion Editor January 15, 2020

  If you live in America and have friends, it’s safe to bet that you saw "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker" over winter break, regardless of whether you’re a fan of the franchise. Frankly,...

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Queer Conversations: Going Home

By Natalie Colby, Editor-in-Chief November 28, 2019

  With the holidays just around the corner, many students are booking flights and making plans for their journey home. However, for students of the LGBTQ+ community, the decision to go home is...

Fans cheer on the LoveLoud Festival.  (Courtesy LoveLoud Festival)

Reese: Solving Gay Loneliness by Finding Community

By Isaac Reese, Opinion Writer October 20, 2019

Much of this article is based around Michael Hobbes’s article “The Epidemic of Gay Loneliness,” and I believe it is important to disclose that Michael Hobbes and myself are both speaking from the...

Alexandra Barbier - photo cred: Dat Nguyen

Alexandra Barbier Sets Out to Queer the Art of Performance

By Abigail Raasch, Arts Writer October 3, 2019

  The University of Utah's modern dance program has limited slots for graduate students who are looking to work hard to hopefully become professionals, gain more experience and be challenged in...

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Reese: The U Should Adopt More Resources For Queer Students

By Isaac Reese, Opinion Writer October 2, 2019

A survey in 2015 ranked Salt Lake City is as the seventh-gayest city in the United States. Around 4.7% of Salt Lake City residents identify as members of the LGBTQ+ community. Utah is the youngest state...