The Newtonite

Students celebrate queer culture, participate in activism during ToBeGLAD Day

Emily Nie and Shonali Sen • May 29, 2024

North celebrated queer representation and spread awareness on queer experiences with various panels highlighting the voices of the LGBTQ+ community during ToBeGLAD Day Thursday, April 11. Organized...

ToBeGLAD Day combats hate with celebration

Maddie Ngo, News editor • May 10, 2023

The Gender Sexuality Alliance (GSA) Club hosted an informative series of panels to celebrate LGBTQ+ culture amid controversy during North’s annual ToBeGLAD Day Friday, April 14. Events during c-block,...

Students walk out to support LGBTQ+ community, support change

Esha Bhawalkar • June 23, 2022

North’s Gender-Sexuality Alliance (GSA) organized a walkout during f-block Friday, March 19, to protest the rise in anti-LGBTQ+ legislation in the United States. “We just wanted to show our support...

ToBGLADD promotes awareness of LGBTQ+ challenges

The Newtonite • April 26, 2018

(Photos by Jason Alpert-Wisnia and Joelle Sugianto) A-block by Helen Xiao Transgender panelists explained what it means to be transgender and how their sexual identities have affected their lives during...

ToBGLAD brings multiple perspectives from LGBT community

The Newtonite • April 12, 2017

A-block by Laura Schmidt-Hong As part of ToBGLAD Day, a panel of members of the LGBT community and of various religious communities spoke about the intersectionality between religious beliefs and sexuality...

School plans to implement new gender neutral bathrooms

The Newtonite • May 27, 2016

by Jacob Sims Speyer More gender neutral bathrooms will be created at North, possibly as soon as next September, as part of a recent effort by the Gender-Sexuality Alliance (GSA), Student Faculty Administration...

A chance to speak: Members of LGBTQA community voice experiences

The Newtonite • October 29, 2015

by Maya Abou-Rizk and Maya Metser Students at this school have the opportunity to be able to discuss sexuality and gender identity in organized settings such as ToBGLAD (Transgender, Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian...

ToBGLAD panels discuss discrimination, sexuality, gender

The Newtonite • April 15, 2015

A-block by Lucy Lu Students spoke on a panel on behalf of the LGBTQ community last Friday during A-block in honor of ToBGLAD (Trans, bi, gay, lesbian, awareness day). Hosted by junior Julia Dwyer, the...

ToBGLAD: Students read writing, exhibit art, perform in annual Speak Out

The Newtonite • January 7, 2014

Students participated in Speak Out D-block yesterday in the auditorium as a part of Transgender Bisexual Gay Lesbian Awareness Day (ToBGLAD). The Gender Sexuality Alliance (GSA) organized this on-campus event which involved students reading both their own work and other published pieces, as well as a dance performance and two a cappella groups.

ToBGLAD: Alum and local transgender activists discuss experiences, LGBTQ issues

The Newtonite • January 7, 2014

Members of the Newton and greater Boston transgender community educated students and faculty about what it means to be transgender as part of the Transgender Bisexual Gay Lesbian Awareness Day (ToBGLAD) in the auditorium during C-block yesterday. Students were encouraged to ask questions, and junior Sam Taylor, a co-officer of the Gay-Straight Alliance (GSA), mediated the discussion.

Gay-Straight Alliance organizes Days of Silence, Action

The Newtonite • April 27, 2012

by Amanda Hills Wednesday, the Gay-Straight Alliance will host a Day of Silence, during which participants will remain silent all day. Two days later, the club will host the Day of Action Friday, during which members will distribute literature on the gay, lesbian, transexual, bisexual and queer community, according to Spanish teacher Daniel Fabrizio, the adviser.

Viewpoint: Day of Silence helps participants' understanding, makes silence visible

The Newtonite • April 27, 2012

by Leah Budson Some might say that silence cannot echo through hallways. One day a year, however, silence takes a stand to scream against the inequality found in our society.