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Students celebrating Pride by walking in the the 2014 Ogden Pride Parade.

Ogden Pride history hunt

Megan Swann, Asst. Culture Editor June 6, 2023

As another Pride Month is celebrated this June, the search for LGBTQ history in Ogden still continues. Much of the history is still unknown as artifacts are missing from the archives. Sarah Langsdon,...

Kate Kendell, a former Executive Director of the National Center for Lesbian Rights.

Cacería de la historia del orgullo en Ogden

Daniela Imbrett, Traductor June 6, 2023

Mientras se celebra otro Mes del Orgullo este junio, la búsqueda de la historia LGBTQ en Ogden aún continúa. Gran parte de la historia aún se desconoce ya que faltan artefactos en los archivos....

A Grounds for Coffee sign seen outside of the Harrison Blvd. shop.

Finding community in Ogden

Terra Bell, Reporter June 6, 2023

In social sciences, there is a term called third space. Coined by sociologist Ray Oldenburg in 1989, third spaces refer to locations someone feels safe at and are often where they go to socialize. The...

Though not completely under WSUSA, many Hype Squad members can be found in the office located on the Shepherd Union's third floor. (Kennedy Robins/ The Signpost)

Wildcats wearing their Weber-wear on Wednesdays

Makayla Geddes October 11, 2021

Wildcat Wednesdays are a new school spirit initiative officially introduced to campus for the first time this year. Started by the Hype Squad to promote Wildcat pride, students are encouraged to wear purple...

The Gay-Straight Alliance was recently changed to the Gender and Sexuality Alliance to be more inclusive. Photo credit: Blythe Evans

What’s in a name?

Lissete Landaverde September 29, 2021

The Gender and Sexuality Alliance, previously known as the Gay-Straight Alliance, is an on-campus organization at Weber State University where LGBTQ individuals and allies are welcome to join and be surrounded...

People gather in Salt Lake City, Utah, for the annual Pride Parade (Sara Parker / The Signpost)

OPINION: Why we still need Pride

Breanna Hart July 12, 2021

Throughout the month of June, I wrote several columns highlighting certain events in the history of the LGBTQ community that have made an impact on where we are today. It’s been 51 years since the...

People gather in Salt Lake City, Utah, for the annual Pride Parade (Sara Parker / The Signpost)

A timeline for Pride: The Stonewall riots

Breanna Hart June 7, 2021

We’ve come a long way since the first brick was thrown at Stonewall.Fifty-one years ago in Manhattan, New York, at the end of June, a riot broke out in Greenwich Village. In the early morning hours...

A past Pride Parade in Salt Lake City, UT. (Sara Parker / The Signpost) Photo credit: Signpost Archives

Despite pandemic, participation higher than ever at Ogden Pride Center

David Kristensen October 14, 2020

During the past eight months, countless companies and businesses have been adversely affected and forced to move their services to an online market. This move has been particularly difficult for support...

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How Utah Pride events signify both celebration and trepidation

Daryn Steed June 4, 2018

On June 3, thousands of Utahns converged in Salt Lake City for the annual Utah Pride Parade. What began as a small gathering in a park in 1974 has evolved into a monthlong festival that includes marches,...

Gay Pride Parade in Salt Lake City, UT. (Sara Parker / The Signpost)

‘Cats add purple to Utah Pride’s rainbow

Jennifer Guzman June 4, 2018

Weber State University's LGBT Resource Center and Gay-Straight Alliance took their places for the fifth time at the Utah Pride festival and parade in Salt Lake City June 3. Students and community members...

Couple Phylicia McCord and Karlee Berezay celebrate the opening of the LGBT Resource Center at Weber State University last year. The center has planned multiple events for Pride Week. (The Signpost Archives)

WSU to celebrate LGBT history throughout October

Doug Manifold October 9, 2016

The Weber State University LGBT Resource Center staff said they are proud the campus will celebrate LGBT National History Month in October, National Coming Out Day on October 11 and LGBT Pride Week on...

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