100 years of TTS, trans rights rally at UIC, Trump's ban on trans athletes
Also, bad dates abroad and a Valentine's Day DeJamz
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Trans students and organizers rally against health care ban at UIC campus
On Feb. 6, Around 100 transgender students and their allies came together at the University of Illinois-Chicago (UIC)’s West Campus to protest President Donald Trump’s recent executive order banning gender-affirming care for people under the age of 19.
The protest followed a lawsuit filed this Wednesday by an Illinois mother whose transgender son was on track to receive a gender-affirming chest operation only for the appointment to be cancelled by UI Health a day after Trump signed the order.
A slew of other transgender UIC students gave speeches at the event. Xzavier Jones, a member of the Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) at UIC, attempted to appeal to a bipartisan perspective on trans rights.
“Trans healthcare should not be a political issue. This is an issue of human rights,” Jones said.
Check out April Klein’s article here:
Trump signs order to ban trans athletes in women’s sports
President Donald Trump signed an executive order banning transgender athletes from women’s sports Feb. 5, which was also National Women and Girls in Sports Day.
This order only bans transgender women in sports, not transgender men. The executive order is titled “Keeping Men out of Women’s Sports,” and is the fourth executive order targeting transgender people Trump has signed since he took office Jan. 20.
The three other executive orders declare that there are only two sexes: male and female, ban transgender people from serving in the military and halt the use of federal money to support gender-affirming medical care for transgender youth under 19 years old.
Read more from Peyton Hopp’s story here:
The Theatre School Celebrates a Century of Drama at DePaul
The Theater School (TTS) at DePaul University held a kickoff ceremony to celebrate 100 years of existence on Monday, Jan. 27.
“DePaul could not be what it is today without The Theatre School,” DePaul president Robert Manuel told attendees at the Watts Theatre.
There were a variety of speakers at the event: Manuel, associate dean at TTS Dean Corrin, alumnus Paul Konrad and dean of TTS Martine Kei Green-Rogers were just a few of the guests who regaled their experience with and admiration for the School.
Read more from Theresa Burchfield’s story here:
Bad dates are just as common across the pond
Dating in Ireland may seem like the perfect opportunity to discover the untapped excess of Paul Mescals and Cillian Murphys wandering around (Pierce Brosnan if you’re someone’s mother), waiting to sweep you off your feet. And while I wasn’t exactly looking for romance, I have to admit … I was curious.
If things went well with these Irish men and inquiries of international relations blossomed into flirty banter, naturally, we’d exchange numbers with these guys. We’d barely stepped out of the bar when the texts rolled in. Any and all charm would dissolve the moment they asked to crash at ours.
We hadn’t even made it home yet when the 2 a.m. “Accommodations?” texts began to flood in. “Your place?” they’d ask.
Once it became clear that my Irish dating life was a lost cause, I made peace with the fact that my European love story — and my shot at a spouse visa — was never going to happen.
Check out Brigid O’Brien’s story here:
A very lovely DeJamz
Music is a love language. It may have been one I have used too many times with too many people to the point where many of my favorite songs are tainted by some pretty traumatic and embarrassing memories.
I’ve shelled out one too many personalized playlists and put too many subpar men onto some of the most amazing music ever. I sleep peacefully knowing those who have wronged me probably haven’t listened to a good song since my departure.
So, in the spirit of love, or maybe anti-love, I have decided to compile some songs to represent each of those who have done me dirty. With love this Valentine’s season, xoxo, Lucia. I’m not sure what Nadine has in store for you, but it probably will be a little more lovey-dovey, so don’t stress if that’s the vibe you’re going for.
Check out Nadine DeCero and Lucia Preziosi’s DeJamz here →
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Nadine DeCero is the editor of The DePaulia’s newsletter.
Theresa Burchfield, Brigid O’Brien, Peyton Hopp and April Klein contributed briefs to this report.
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