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Logging on to feel less alone

Logging on to feel less alone

By Andrew Stanton / April 18, 2018

As a confused, gay teenager, lacking any support from family or peers, I did what any other young member of the LGBTQ community would—I logged onto...

Don’t forget the T in LGBTQ

By Andrew Stanton / March 28, 2018

RuPaul, the drag queen who started the TV show RuPaul’s Drag Race, a popular drag competition, caused a stir within the LGBTQ community when he said...

LGBTQ column: Out of the closet, into a box

By Andrew Stanton / September 28, 2017

I have a confession—I think Buzzfeed quizzes are fun. A few weeks ago, I found myself searching the site. One quiz titled, “You Won’t Get 100% on...

Harrison Blum is leading an eight-week course in mindfulness. BETHANY HAMLIN / BEACON STAFF

Mindfulness course moves students to meditate

By Andrew Stanton / September 20, 2017

Overwhelmed students seeking tranquility can turn to the Mindfulness Practitioner Program, a new initiative focused on mindfulness meditation. Harrison...