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Swarthmore Motions to Toss Lawsuit Following U.S. Supreme Court Ruling on Trans Athletes

Swarthmore College has asked a federal judge to dismiss the lawsuit brought against the college by transgender athlete and alumna Evie Parts ’25.

November 5, 2026

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Publicist and Writer Amelia Possanza ’12 Discusses 20th Century Queer History, Survival, and Love

On Nov. 14, Amelia Possanza ’12 returned to campus for a Q&A session and reading of her debut novel “Lesbian Love Story: A Memoir in Archives.” The event occurred in McCabe Library’s LibLab and was sponsored by McCabe and co-organized by the

November 30, 2023

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Nadya Tolokonnikova of Pussy Riot on Art and Activism Through Rebellion

“Art and activism — I think it’s been therapeutic for me. I’m depressed because of all the horrible political things I have experienced. Art helps me — once I was thinking I just want to cut my wings — I don’t want

October 3, 2019

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Students Seek More C.A.P.S Resources For Marginalized Communities

When Hussain Zaidi, a first-year student from Pakistan, came to Swarthmore, he was initially surprised by the lack of mental health resources for LGBTQ+ students. While all students can register for an appointment at C.A.P.S (Counselling and Psychological services) and work with

April 4, 2019

Arts

Dear Ex: A Taiwanese Story About Losing and Regaining Love

Recently available on Netflix, “Dear Ex” (2018) tells a story of a Taiwanese teenage boy who drifts apart from his mother after his father’s death. Both of them are trapped in a confronting situation with a young man who turns out to

March 21, 2019

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The Ten Commandments: Queer Dating at Swat

Imagine, if you will, a bright-eyed freshman arriving at Swarthmore, hoping to find a beautiful gay utopia where everyone who was a lonely queer kid in high school will find love and be swept away on a beautiful rainbow unicorn. Now imagine,

February 22, 2018

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Students’ self-selected pronouns now on faculty rosters

As part of a new policy, students can now input their gender pronouns into MySwarthmore. Those pronouns will appear on faculty rosters, T. Shá Duncan Smith (she/her/hers), associate dean of inclusion, diversity, and community development, announced in an email in December. To

February 1, 2018

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After a year and a half at Swarthmore, Dean Rivera departs for Rutgers

Editor’s note: This article was initially published in The Daily Gazette, Swarthmore’s online, daily newspaper founded in Fall 1996. As of Fall 2018, the DG has merged with The Phoenix. See the about page to read more about the DG. On Monday,

November 17, 2017

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Dean Rivera to leave IC, new leadership to be determined

On the morning of Nov. 13, Dean of Students Elizabeth Braun announced over email that Rivera would be leaving the college at the end of the fall semester to accept a new position. “It is with very mixed emotions that I write

November 16, 2017

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Pride Month events celebrate LGBTQ+ identity

The Intercultural Center is celebrating Pride Month as its current Heritage Month in acknowledgement and support of the LGBTQ+ community. While the rest of America celebrates Pride Month every June to commemorate the Stonewall Riots, Swarthmore is slightly more fluid with its

November 2, 2017

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Swarthmore Motions to Toss Lawsuit Following U.S. Supreme Court Ruling on Trans Athletes

Publicist and Writer Amelia Possanza ’12 Discusses 20th Century Queer History, Survival, and Love

Nadya Tolokonnikova of Pussy Riot on Art and Activism Through Rebellion

Dear Ex: A Taiwanese Story About Losing and Regaining Love

The Ten Commandments: Queer Dating at Swat

Students’ self-selected pronouns now on faculty rosters

After a year and a half at Swarthmore, Dean Rivera departs for Rutgers

Dean Rivera to leave IC, new leadership to be determined

Pride Month events celebrate LGBTQ+ identity

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