On May 18, we held the first ever Mz OutSFL Pagaent where OutSFL gave out three awards: Community Leadership, Hero, and Community Impact.

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A recently published academic journal article by two University of Indiana researchers reports on problems faced by LGBTQ older adults living in the nation’s nursing homes and recommends actions nursing homes should take to ensure LGBTQ residents are treated equitably and without bias.

Trey Rhone says one of his ongoing inspirations for poetry comes from pop culture. One of his published poems, “I Want to Shoot the Shit with Kurt Cobain Before We Pull the Trigger,” expresses a desire to connect with Kurt Cobain while also exploring what suicidal ideation can look like.

Troy Benjamin says that he finds writing therapeutic because the paper is not going to speak back.

Arnaldo Batista recently defended his master’s thesis for the Florida International University MFA program, with his thesis topic being focused on “queer identity and love.”