By Elena Butterfield There is a lot to be learned about TCU, archiving in general, and LGBTQ+ history by just looking at what the archives have. It is clear that queer people have always existed and created a space for themselves. Furthermore, we can see the history right here at a local level in Fort Worth and TCU. On the… Read more →
Category: Community Perspectives
On LGBTQ+ Spaces: Hidden Malice
By Anonymous I once took a class for gender studies and was pleased to find like-minded people. Everyone made it clear they were LGBTQ+ allies. Or at least if they weren’t, they kept any negative opinions to themselves. In one of my classes, over Zoom, we were discussing gender terminology, the difference between gender and sex, and how these can… Read more →
On LGBTQ+ Spaces: External and Internal Hostility
By Anonymous As a member of the LGBTQ+ community, shouldn’t I feel safe in queer spaces? I’m used to keeping my identity hidden in mostly straight spaces, but when other queer people surround me, I should know that I can be myself, right? I’d like it to be that way, but things are never that simple. Despite what TCU claims… Read more →
History of the Women’s Center
By Anthony Lucido, Senior, Fort Worth, TX The Women’s Center of Tarrant County was founded in 1979 by Karen Perkins, the Board President who became the Executive Director until her retirement in 2004. It was designed to be a nonprofit organization whose purpose was to “address significant problems of violence, crisis, and poverty experienced by women and families in… Read more →