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The Huntington News

A performer strums their guitar and sings onstage. The proceeds from the open mic supported the Okra Project, a mutual aid organization for queer people of color.

Music For Change: LMA open mic draws crowds, raises funds for trans youth

Yaakov Aldrich, news correspondent December 5, 2023

The Live Music Association, or LMA, organized an open mic Nov. 13, which brought together a variety of indie bands and solo acts who performed for a cheering crowd of students in AfterHours to raise money for the Okra Project, a mutual aid organization for queer people of color.  Several...

Column: ‘Helluva Boss’ exemplifies what LGBTQ+ animation should be

Column: ‘Helluva Boss’ exemplifies what LGBTQ+ animation should be

Niya Plynton, news correspondent November 28, 2023

The popular web cartoon series and musical “Helluva Boss” emerged in 2019 as an instant success, capturing over 58 million views with its pilot episode. Directed by animator Vivienne Medrano, the show has earned a loyal fanbase and carved out a niche for itself by exploring...

Full Body Cast members perform a dance sequence. The Oct. 20 showing at the Emerson Colonial Theatre celebrated the legacy of the original film.

Full Body Cast brings fun to Frankenstein Place in ‘Rocky Horror Picture Show’

Joseph Brant, news staff November 9, 2023

The Full Body Cast, a local acting troupe dedicated to reenacting the cult classic “Rocky Horror Picture Show,” performed alongside a showing of the film at the packed Emerson Colonial Theatre Oct. 20. The cast and audience members celebrated its 48th anniversary and the...

Attendees take notes during speaker presentations. The panel focused on queer archives, history, how to expand access to materials and the importance of maintaining materials within the community.

“Queer Materials in Queer Hands” panel celebrates the archival inheritance of LGBTQ+ history

Joseph Brant, news correspondent October 23, 2023

In a panel hosted Oct. 19 titled “Queer Materials in Queer Hands: Archives and Accessibility,” hosted by the Center for the Arts, speakers from some of the most influential artistic, educational and archival projects gathered in the College of Arts Media and Design, or CAMD,...

Column: ‘Red, White & Royal Blue’ paints a fantastical, empowering portrait of queer existence

Column: ‘Red, White & Royal Blue’ paints a fantastical, empowering portrait of queer existence

Anne Zhu, news correspondent October 12, 2023

Happy endings used to be a dime a dozen — even throughout the infamous recession of 2008, trashy vampire romance books lined the walls of Kmart and Walmart, providing middle-aged women a tall glass of water (in more ways than one) as a temporary oasis from the economic plight....

James Lyons in a Microsoft Teams meeting with Shea Couleé, a professional drag queen who AfroSpectrum and Northeastern CUP hosted for an event in the  fall of 2020.

AfroSpectrum brings LGBTQ+ perspective to the Coalition for Northeastern Student Organizations of Color

Julia Carlin, deputy campus editor January 24, 2021

The Coalition for Northeastern Student Organizations of Color, or CNSOC, voted unanimously to approve a petition for membership put forth by AfroSpectrum.  AfroSpectrum is a new student-led affinity group for students who identify as Black and LGBTQ+. The CNSOC is composed...