Facing internalized homophobia
February 8, 2020
How MVHS students and teachers deal with internalized homophobia
The effects of toxic masculinity in a high school environment
Zara Iqbal, Sreya Kumar, and Jasmine Lee
November 15, 2019
Individuals share experiences and perspectives on the popular phrase
Meet the students of the annual GSA Panel
May 24, 2019
On May 13, the MVHS Gender Sexuality Alliance (GSA) hosted their weekly Monday lunch meeting to begin preparations for the annual GSA panel presented to Biology and Physiology classes, held on Friday, May 24. Beginning with an introduction, the panelists, who were GSA club members, each introduced t...
Step out into sunshine
October 25, 2018
To celebrate LGBTQ+ awareness and acceptance, MVHS’ Gender Sexuality and Alliance (GSA), held its biggest event of the year: National Coming Out Day. The door, courtesy of the drama department, was garnished with various flags representing different sexualities and genders. The event physically and metaph...
Photo gallery: GSA remembers transgender individuals in academic court
Hannan Waliullah
December 10, 2016
tudents sit in a circle around junior Ollie Venzon, who stood reading the names of the transgender individuals who lost their lives this year. The blue, pink and white transgender flag hung behind them, accompanied by a poster listing the names of some of these transgender individuals. On the back o...
Drama’s “The Laramie Project” moves audience with the true story of Matthew Shepard
November 8, 2015
omosexuality is not a lifestyle with which I agree,” doctor Rulon Stacey (junior Grace Nevitt) said. “But I don’t understand the magnitude with which they hate.” “The Laramie Project” tells the story of Matthew Shepard, a young boy whose life was taken by two homophobic men – Aaron McKin...
Students protest silently against anti-LGBT bullying
Avni Prasad
April 27, 2015
*Correction (May 1): Sophia Alegandre, president of GSA, is a senior Students across campus arrived to school on April 24 with colorful pieces of tape across their mouths, many with signs around their necks with the simple phrase “Day of Silence.” A national event created by the Gay, Lesbian,...
Students show silent support for LGBTQ youth
Kristin Chang
April 15, 2014
Gay-Straight Alliance hosts successful Day of Silence on April 11, allowing students to reflect on issues restricting LGBTQ youth. The clothesline is strung up with faces. Some grinning, some wide-eyed, some young and old and pale and dark and each one disembodied and floating in the Academ...
