Op-Eds

Still, despite these positive aspects of labels, they can lead to limitations, enforce stereotypes and create difficulties when coming out to loved ones. 

Abortion isn’t just a women's right; it is also an LGBTQ+ right. It is a human right.

Plastics remain in our environment forever. But the Berkeley community is uniquely qualified to lead the charge against single-use plastics.

Anti-abortion centers must be exposed — and closed down — a task made more urgent as the Supreme Court just overturned Roe v Wade.

As a 14-year-old female to male, or FTM, transgender teen, gender has taken on a necessary role in my everyday self-expression and identity.

Now is the time to move from the park being a volatile point of controversy to developing a feasible plan of action based on cooperation between the University of California and the people of the city that hosts its flagship campus.

And while the struggle to secure civil rights for LGBTQIA+ individuals has had many victories, it is a struggle that never ends.

Toughness is certainly a desirable trait in a coach, but there is clearly a line between being tough and being abusive, and the behaviors alleged in this case have unquestionably crossed that line.

And if we can even save a few lives — those of adults, teenagers and children — by passing the Bipartisan Background Checks Act, then it will have all been worthwhile.

It is likely that some people feel awkward or uncomfortable when confronting rejection or bad news, such as a job applicant rejecting a job offer or an employer that no longer wants to move forward with a candidate. The easy way out of this uncomfortable situation is simply not responding.