September 2011 Blog Posts (2)

It Gets Better!

Its been a while since I have posted. Umm.. where to start? Now that I am not in the closet anymore give me the feeling of ease, it really does. For once in my life I don't feel like I am living one huge lie anymore. I am happy with my self.... that is something I thought was impossible for me. I am coming in to the beginning of my Jr year of high school which is alright I guess...am i out in school?....Umm well I dress like a dude just by taking on look at me you can tell ,and when someone… Continue

Added by Ashley Marin on September 10, 2011 at 8:59am — No Comments

Marriage Equality and Financial Aid

Most of NMB’s branches are based in universities. As students, we often think of marriage equality as an issue affecting aspects of our lives unrelated to education. But it is important to note that indeed, marriage equality affects something as real and pivotal to higher education access as the financial aid system. LGBT people are already at a disadvantage financially for education, being three times as likely to have an income below $10,000, facing employment discrimination without…

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Added by Janani Balasubramanian on September 6, 2011 at 7:53pm — 5 Comments