LGBTQ
Students protest outside Catholic Newman Center
Truman community members gathered outside the Catholic Newman Center yesterday afternoon to protest a recent petition shared by a student in a GroupMe for Catholic Newman Center students to stop the Student Government resolution for […]
Our View: Lavender Graduation and other LGBTQ safe spaces matter
We, The Index Editorial Board, hope other colleges will push to host their own Lavender Graduation Ceremonies and Truman State University will continue to take more steps toward LGBTQ inclusivity. […]
LGBTQ student and others speak out at Dump Trump Rally
Ian Pratt, junior and member of the LGBTQ+ community at Truman spoke out at the Dump Trump rally put on by Students for a Democratic Society today at 12 p.m on the quad. People […]
Truman Alum Matt Null Dies Abroad
“What I like to tell myself, and it sounds crazy, is that his heart was just too big for his little body.” This was one of the many praises Kirksville citizen Derick Garr had to […]
Newly elected Senate officials make plans for next year
Zack Irvin: How excited are you to have been elected to your position? JJ Dorrell: I am very excited. I have been involved in Student Government for the past four years. Next year will be […]
Students react to SJR 39 passing
After a 39-hour filibuster that began March 7, the Missouri Senate passed Senate Joint Resolution 39, which allows religious organizations to deny services based on issues of same-sex marriage. SJR 39 prohibits the state from imposing penalties on religious organizations acting in […]
Opinion: PrEP usage can reduce HIV rate
In the minds of many college-aged gay men, HIV is a thing of the past — something that could never happen to them. However, this demographic makes up 19 percent of all new HIV infections […]