By The Duquesne Duke on January 24, 2019
ban, college, donald trump, Duquesne, duquesne university, gay, LGBT, lgbt community, military, Pittsburgh, queer, The Duquesne Duke, trans rights, transgender, transgender military ban, transgender rights, university
Opinions, Staff Editorials

01/24/2019 By Duke Staff Earlier this week, President Trump scored another judicial victory in his attempt to once again undo any important social progress made by previous administrations in the lead up to his presidency. In a 5-4 ruling, with the court’s conservative wing all voting in the majority, the Supreme Court of the United […]
By The Duquesne Duke on October 4, 2018
college, Duquesne, duquesne university, foreign policy, gay, gay marriage, gay rights, immigration, international politics, LGBT, Pittsburgh, same sex marriage, The Duquesne Duke, trump, un security council, United Nations, university, visas
Opinions

10/04/2018 By Ollie Gratzinger | Opinions Editor “Get married, or get out.” That’s the gist of a new Trump-era visa policy, which will target the same-sex partners of foreign diplomats of U.S.-based international organizations like the United Nations, according to TIME Magazine. As of Monday, Oct. 1, the administration limited its policy of issuing visas […]
By The Duquesne Duke on June 23, 2018
college, Duquesne, duquesne university, gay, gay marriage, gay rights, genderqueer, LGBT, LGBTQ, lgbtqia+, Pittsburgh, queer, Queer Eye, The Duquesne Duke, transgender, tv, tv shows, university
Arts & Entertainment

Neil Runge | Staff Writer 06/23/18 Queer Eye is back and there’s a reason its thumbnail on Netflix is now a box of tissues. Get ready for tears, laughter, smiles and a renewed sense of hope. From start to finish, the Fab Five made up of Antoni Porowski, the chef of the crew; Karamo Brown, […]
By The Duquesne Duke on June 14, 2017
2017, college, dates, Duquesne, duquesne university, gay, LGBT, lutheran church, Pittsburgh, pride, pridefest, The Duquesne Duke, university
Features

Zach Landau | A&E Editor This past weekend, much of the nation was alight with Pride, and Pittsburgh did not sit out on the action. The celebrations here started on June 4 with the Ready. Set. Pride! party in Shadyside. The festivities continued when Pride weekend began on Friday with a Michael Jackson tribute concert, […]
By The Duquesne Duke on November 5, 2015
college, diversity, Duquesne, duquesne university, gay, gay duquesne, gay straight alliance, lambda, lesbian, LGBT, Pittsburgh, sexual orientation, The Duquesne Duke, university
News

By Zachary Landau | The Duquesne Duke After more than a year of inactivity, Duquesne’s gay-straight alliance is functional once again. The group, also known as Lambda, held its first meeting since 2013 on Oct. 22. Co-Presidents Hunter Ackley, 19, pharmacy student, and Rachel Coury, 20, psychology major, are thrilled with the response they have […]
By The Duquesne Duke on April 8, 2015
bisexual, college, Duquesne, duquesne university, gay, gay marriage, indiana, law, lesbian, LGBT, pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, religion, religious freedom, rights, The Duquesne Duke, transgender, university
News
By Brandon Addeo| The Duquesne Duke Businesses in Indiana are not allowed to refuse service to homosexuals, following a backlash which has brought revisions to Indiana’s new religious freedom law. In Pennsylvania, businesses are free to discriminate as they wish, and there is no overarching law to stop them. According to Duquesne law professor Bruce […]
By The Duquesne Duke on April 3, 2014
AIDS, duquesne university, gay, north hills, organ donating, organ donor, Pittsburgh, rohn neugebauer, The Duquesne Duke, whirl magazine
Opinions
By Carley Thieret | Asst. Opinions Editor Rohn Neugebauer was an active member of the North Hills community in greater Pittsburgh. The co-owner of the popular hair salon Studio Raw worked endlessly to give back to the community. Neugebauer was named one of Pittsburgh’s 50 finest in 2012 by local publication Whirl Magazine. He raised […]
By The Duquesne Duke on January 16, 2014
bill peduto, bruce kraus, city, council, councilman, daniel lavelle, darlene harris, deborah gross, district 3, Duquesne, duquesne university, gay, mayor, natalia rudiak, peduto, Pittsburgh, president, ricky burgess, rudiak, South Side, theresa kail smith, university
News

By Julian Routh | News Editor On the fifth floor of the City-County Building on Grant Street, within feet of Mayor Bill Peduto’s office, the most diverse Pittsburgh City Council in the city’s history operates. There are four councilwomen – Natalia Rudiak, Deborah Gross, Darlene Harris and Theresa Kail-Smith – for the first time ever […]
By The Duquesne Duke on September 19, 2013
feminine, gay, happy, homosexual, misused words
Opinions
By Sam Leon | Student Columnist I was not always conscious of my language use. As I became more in love with writing, I developed an appreciation for the communication that language makes possible. I decided a while ago that I would try to cut out all offensive and alienating terms in my vocabulary — […]