QSA's Solidarity March in Response to Archdiocese Document
Photography by James Ortiz, Staff Photographer
On November 15, QSA organized a Queer Solidarity March in response to the 17-page document the Archdiocese of Denver released to local Catholic school administrators. This document provided a series of guidelines regarding how Catholic schools should deal with LGBTQ issues, which stirred up a significant amount of controversy at Regis University. Among the controversial declarations included a series of prohibitions such as same-sex couples attending school dances, recognizing same-sex marriages as a family structure, requests to be addressed by a different pronoun, nor affirming a transgender identity. Further, the guidance states, “enrollment or re-enrollment of such a student at a Catholic school would not be appropriate.”
Members from the Regis community, including faculty, staff, and students, gathered in support of the queer and trans community.
Photography by James Ortiz, Staff Photographer
On November 15, QSA organized a Queer Solidarity March in response to the 17-page document the Archdiocese of Denver released to local Catholic school administrators. This document provided a series of guidelines regarding how Catholic schools should deal with LGBTQ issues, which stirred up a significant amount of controversy at Regis University. Among the controversial declarations included a series of prohibitions such as same-sex couples attending school dances, recognizing same-sex marriages as a family structure, requests to be addressed by a different pronoun, nor affirming a transgender identity. Further, the guidance states, “enrollment or re-enrollment of such a student at a Catholic school would not be appropriate.”
Members from the Regis community, including faculty, staff, and students, gathered in support of the queer and trans community.
Women's History Month: Malala Yousafzai
By: Rose Ferrie, Staff Reporter
In honor of Women’s month, here's one woman who inspires us all.
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By: Rose Ferrie, Staff Reporter
Malala Yousafzai is a 20-year-old Pakistani girl who advocates for the right to women's’ education all over the world. She has been doing this for a large part of her life and because of this, was shot in the face by the Taliban. Miraculously, 15-year-old Malala survived but not unscathed. She suffered severe injuries that lead to months of rehabilitation. But, she persevered and kept fighting for what she was passionate about. When she was 17 years old, she won the Nobel Peace Prize, the youngest person to ever receive this prestigious award.
Today, Malala still pursues her mission for girls education through her organization “Malala Fund” which works for girls to get 12 years of education in places like Pakistan, Afghanistan, India, Nigeria and countries housing Syrian refugees (Jordan, Lebanon, and Turkey).
Malala Day is on July 12th, her birthday, to celebrate her strength and continuous efforts for children all around the world to be educated.