Day: April 27, 2026

Sports And Uniforms: Performing For the Male Gaze

Sports And Uniforms: Performing For the Male Gaze

In many aspects of our society, nothing is equal when it comes to gender and gender identity. And this depressing fact extends to sports as well. While I could discuss the inequity in the pay and wages gap between male and female athletes, another inequality plagues sports: uniforms.    Take a look at the male uniforms […]

Why the Equality Act is Important to Individuals Who are LGBT+

Why the Equality Act is Important to Individuals Who are LGBT+

As someone who is asexual, the Equality Act is a blessing. I get discriminated against by the general public, and as soon as I mention I am asexual, they either insult me or jump to conclusions about what it means. The act helps me be protected from people in the workplace and other public areas […]

A Beautiful Family: Beloved Deli Worker Shot and Killed in the East Village

A Beautiful Family: Beloved Deli Worker Shot and Killed in the East Village

On Saturday, April 25th, at Sal’s Deli and Grocery on Ave. B and East 13th st in the East Village, a deli worker was shot after a dispute with another man. The suspect was also wounded and is recovering at a hospital, but no arrests have been made. The deli was closed on Sunday, and […]

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