Author: Cait O’Connor
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Transgender People Remembered at SUNY New Paltz
On Nov. 19, students gathered to commemorate the Transgender Day of Remembrance with a night of music and solidarity. The Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR) is celebrated every Nov. 20, and is a worldwide day devoted to the memory of those who have been lost to anti-transgender violence and discrimination. Ryan Cassata, transgender activist and…
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Mother’s Room Added to the Student Union
By Cait O’Connor During the first week of classes, students and faculty received an email about the new Mother’s Room, available to lactating mothers on campus. Breastfeeding has recently been socially reclaimed as both a radical and natural practice, and is now accessible for students, staff and guests alike. Dr. Kiersten Greene, a professor at…