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Cerritos College attends Models of Pride

Laura Bernal, Editor-in-Chief
October 28, 2024

Cerritos College students attended the Models of Pride summit with special guests and educational workshops.

Long Beach Hosts “The Big Gay Pine Ave. Takeover”

Laura Bernal, Editor in Chief
August 30, 2024

LB Living hosts a fundraiser event celebrating the LGBTQ+ Community.

Love mixes so well with Love

Ifeoma Utom, Co-News Editor
February 10, 2024

The LGBTQ+ Program hosts their welcome mixer, welcoming all students of all backgrounds into the Equity Center for games, food, and fun.

OUTober ends with a Halloween scavenger hunt

Michael Delgado and Susan Romero
November 4, 2023

The equity center hosted the annual Pride Scavenger Hunt in hopes to create a safe space for the LGBTQ community to express themselves.

Love is in the air at Downey’s Pride Festival

Layla Hernandez, Staff Writer
September 2, 2023

The Los Angeles Center for Alcohol and Drug Abuse worked with the City of Downey to host a family-friendly pride festival for a third consecutive year.

“A Natural Woman” causes unjustified backlash from LGBTQ+ community

Samuel Carey, Community Editor
January 31, 2023

Aretha Franklin's hit record "A Natural Woman" seems to stir up issues in the Trans Community will they let up?

Bad Bunny breaking barriers

Alexia Naranjo, Staff Writer
May 8, 2022

Puerto Rican icon and star Bad Bunny continues to bring diversity with his amazing ideas. With his hit albums back to back and his fashion looks, Bad Bunny continues to be the talk of the world.

Florida needs to reconsider the ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill

Clarissa Arceo, Community Editor
February 21, 2022

Florida officials recently passed the ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill, banning school districts from discussing sexual orientation and gender identity in the classroom.

The fight against sex trafficking includes vulnerability

Fatima Durrani, Opinion Editor
February 2, 2022

Journey Out, a nonprofit organization for victims of sexual exploitation & trafficking, was invited by Cerritos College to educate viewers of how victims of sexual trafficking continue to have their lives destroyed. On Jan. 26, advocate Cherise Charleswell spoke to participants about the vulnerability victims experience and how to help.

Learning the LGBCs

Matthew Espinosa, Staff Writer
October 14, 2021

Exposure and familiarity make for the building blocks of acceptance and the Student Programming Board attempts exactly that.