OPINION: People shouldn’t have to come out 
National Coming Out Day brings up the question: If straight people don’t have to come out, why do queer people?

Today, Oct. 11, is National Coming Out Day. It was established back in 1988 as a way to celebrate the LGBTQ community and their pride in being queer. Except why […]

The Inland Northwest celebrates Pride month
Events celebrating LGBT Pride span across Idaho and Washington

June 1st marks the beginning of Pride Month, an annual celebration of LGBT+ identities. While celebrations last all month and into the rest of the year, most events are characterized […]

OPINION: Children are not tools for fearmongering  
The cancelation of Boise Pride’s Drag Kids event is a symptom of homophobia

Boise’s Pride saw negative attention this year with their Drag Kids event growing controversy and resulting in sponsors pulling out. The Drag Kids event would have consisted of children participating […]

Patriots and Pride 
Pride in the Park and North Idaho Day of Prayer will meet in Coeur d'Alene on Saturday

North Idaho Pride is hosting Pride in the Park this Saturday at Coeur d’Alene Park. The Panhandle Patriots Riding Club has scheduled their annual North Idaho Day of Prayer in […]

Rainbow colors and celebration start semester off with a bang
Palouse community gathers together for Palouse Pride Festival last Saturday in East City Park

There’s no better way to bid adieu to summer break than a community celebration of LGBTQA diversity. Hundreds of people gathered together for activism, celebration, advocacy and performance at Palouse […]

Your not-so-average Joe
UI mascot’s long history dates back to 1956 when the suit was first created

There’s no one quite like Joe Vandal. The University of Idaho’s mascot is the only “Vandal” representing a college in the country. Joe was inspired by former Idaho Head Basketball […]