Brock Thompson is an Air Force Veteran who served both during and after the military’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy. While in the Air Force, Brock came to terms with his identity and is now a proud LGBTQ activist at UCLA. Read more...
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The first group of student advisers to the Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion defined its roles this past year and hopes to expand efforts to improve campus climate next year. Read more...
One of the largest student funding bodies on campus has seen a significant improvement in fund allocations after budget increases. The Community Activities Committee allocated more than $550,000 to student groups in this year’s regular funding cycle, which is about 44 percent more than last year. Read more...
Transgender student advocates call for more transgender research and healthcare provisions on campus. Although UCLA is ranked fifth on College Choice’s Best LGBT Friendly Colleges and Universities this year and is home to the Williams Institute, an LGBTQ research institute, several students said they think UCLA needs more research on transgender health care. Read more...
Several professors and students said they think student activism has increased after the 2016 presidential election, but there is still room for improvement. This year, students have participated in large protests off campus such as the Los Angeles Women’s March or the March for Science Los Angeles, and on campus they have protested against President Donald Trump’s election and the Dakota Access pipeline. Read more...
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As a formerly incarcerated student, Armando Tellez’s path to higher education was far from traditional. “I got shot when I was 21. That was the same year I enrolled in college,” said Tellez, who will be graduating with other formerly incarcerated students this week as part of the Underground Scholars Initiative. Read more...
Photo: The Underground Scholars Initiative offers academic resources and support to students who were either once incarcerated or affected by the criminal justice system. (Daniel Leibowitz/Daily Bruin)
Brock Thompson felt his entire world collapse when, as a 22 year-old navigation specialist for the United States Air Force, his friend told him he was under investigation for being gay. Read more...
Photo: Brock Thompson, a fourth-year biology student, won the LGBTQ Studies Prize for Outstanding Work for a minor for his research work, “Fag in Boots,” in which he explores the intersectionality in being a gay veteran. (Jennifer Hu/Daily Bruin staff)
