{"id":2823,"date":"2016-02-04T19:10:38","date_gmt":"2016-02-05T03:10:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wou.edu\/westernjournal\/?p=2823"},"modified":"2016-02-04T19:15:20","modified_gmt":"2016-02-05T03:15:20","slug":"panel-colors-campus-in-rainbows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/panel-colors-campus-in-rainbows\/","title":{"rendered":"Panel colors campus in rainbows"},"content":{"rendered":"
By: Rachael Jackson\r\nStaff Writer<\/pre>\n
The Triangle Alliance and Multicultural Student Union hosted a panel discussion on the experiences of being queer persons of color. The five-person panel consisted of those of Japanese, Latino, and African American backgrounds.<\/p>\n
Natasha\/Nathan Mireles, a junior biology major, seemed excited for the panel to begin.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am eager to know about the intersectionality of lives of people who are persons of color and who are also queer,\u201d Mireles said. \u201cFor me, I don\u2019t identify as a person of color and I want to know how their experience differs from mine.\u201d<\/p>\n
Intersectionality is an identity that lies within another identity. For example, a woman might identify as bisexual but also as Chinese-American.<\/p>\n
The panelists were asked questions varying from issues coming out to parents, dealing with ideals set by the media, and finding a balance between the many intersections of identities.<\/p>\n
Ty Lewis, an ASL interpreting major and senior, described how he feels about his own intersectionality.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf I waltz into a classroom, and I\u2019m white presenting, my queer identity takes over,\u201d said Lewis. \u201cI do feel like I present one part of myself depending on the place.\u201d<\/p>\n
If you\u2019re interested in exploring this topic or others within the LGBTQ+ community, stop by Ackerman 141 for a Triangle Alliance meeting on Tuesdays from 4 to 5 p.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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