By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Ryan Sikes is a completely different person than he was five years ago. Yet, at the same time, he’s exactly who he’s always been. The 18-year-old University of Nebraska at Kearney student no longer feels “hurt” and “cheated” – the emotions that often overwhelmed him before he came out in middle school. Now, he’s happy, confident and proud to be a transgender man. “I’ve always known I was a boy and a man,” Sikes said, … [Read more...] about PRISM President Ryan Sikes wants LGBTQIA+ students to feel welcome, respected at UNK
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PRISM provides UNK ‘family,’ support system for LGBTQIA+ students
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – When light passes through a prism, a rainbow appears on the other side. For a University of Nebraska at Kearney student organization, this beautiful transformation symbolizes the idea that people should be proud of themselves and who they are, regardless of their sexual orientation or gender identity. PRISM, formerly Queer Straight Alliance, is an organization that promotes awareness of the LGBTQIA+ community and … [Read more...] about PRISM provides UNK ‘family,’ support system for LGBTQIA+ students
