by Aja Gaul | Oct 31, 2023 | Uncategorized
By Jacquii Cooke| Multimedia Specialist I began my transition journey before even knowing what Transgender was. This was not a widely used word circa 1992-1993, my senior year of high school. Even though we all seemingly straddle the spectrum of identities and...
by Aja Gaul | Oct 17, 2023 | Take Back the Narrative, Uncategorized
Happy Black Poetry Day! This day means so much to me. As a teenager growing up in a small town in Kentucky, I was given the opportunity to attend the Kentucky Governor’s School for the Arts back in 2011. I was accepted into the Creative Writing program, where most of...
by Aja Gaul | Oct 17, 2023 | Take Back the Narrative, Uncategorized
In 1827, the English poet, literary critic, philosopher, and theologian Samuel Taylor Coleridge defined poetry as “the best words in the best order.” He further wrote, “When we write, we string words together like beads, ever mindful of color and shape, the powerful...
by Aja Gaul | Oct 17, 2023 | Take Back the Narrative, Uncategorized
Jack Knoxville is the founder and Executive Director of Trans Empowerment Project. In addition to his activism, Jack is also a prolific writer and poet. In celebration of Black Poetry Day, here is a sampling of some of Jack’s work. I’m too Angry I’m too angry...
by Aja Gaul | Sep 28, 2023 | Uncategorized
By Conor Garcia, Digital Organizer CW: This article deals with mental health and suicide prevention When I was 21 years old, I hiked a mountain with my roommate. For these purposes, we’ll call him Ben. I had shut myself in my room for over a month, and Ben was...
by Aja Gaul | Sep 27, 2023 | inTRANSition, Uncategorized
By Jacquii Cooke [Content Warning: The following content may evoke strong emotions and trigger memories. It aims to shed light on the issues faced by the Two-Spirit, Trans, Intersex, Gender Expansive, Black, Indigenous, and People of Color Communities (2TIGE BIPOC)...
