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The Berkeley Beacon

Emerson College’s only independent, student-run newspaper since 1947

The Berkeley Beacon

Emerson College’s only independent, student-run newspaper since 1947

The Berkeley Beacon

A pride flag hung on a business in Doylestown, Pennsylvania on July 3, 2025. (Madalyn Jimiera / Beacon Staff)

The LGBTQ+ suicide lifeline is more than just a number

By Madalyn Jimiera, Dept. Campus Editor / July 3, 2025

988, press 3.  These are the four simple numbers that could save a queer person’s life, yet some deem them as a threat. On July 17, 2025, the...

LGBTQ+ activist and nuclear engineer Sam Brinton speaks at event hosted by Emerson organizations.

EAGLE and Active Minds host event on LGBTQ+ mental health

By Katiana Hoefle / March 10, 2020

Teary-eyed Emerson students sat in the Beard Room on Feb. 25 and listened to Sam Brinton, a nuclear engineer and LGBTQ+ activist, tell their “elevator...