Category Stories: LGBTQ+
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Finding Your People: Making Friends Abroad
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I sometimes get asked if the University of Leeds “feels huge” compared to my home university. Though there are many things that are very noticeably larger—especially class sizes and number of courses offered—I always answer honestly that no, it does not feel very large. This, I think, is due to the fact that I managed to find a group…
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Beyond Fresa Y Chocolate: LGBTQ+ Culture in Havana
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The Revolution in 1959 brought sweeping changes to Cuba. Most notably, the nationalization of the economy, free education and healthcare, and the literacy campaign. However, the egalitarian Cuban dream did not actually belong to everyone, and one such marginalized group was the LGBTQ+ community. Sodomy was outlawed and openly gay individuals were interned in concentration…
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Why I Chose to Make Friends Outside Edinburgh’s Queer Community
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As an asexual person, I live a very quiet life in the LGBTQ community. I identify as queer, so it’s hardly surprising that I have a lot of friends who also identify as queer. Well, I do back home that is. I didn’t regularly attend any LGBTQ clubs or groups or anything like that on…
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IFSA & Me: Navigating Identity and Study Abroad-A Digital Story
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“When you’re a minority student, study abroad is twofold: learn the culture; learn how to be in the culture.” None of Reece’s research could prepare him for what it’s actually like to be a queer man in Argentina—but the constant support of IFSA-Butler has helped make Buenos Aires feel like home. https://www.youtube.com/embed/fEpFgAt8Lwk?feature=oembed
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Embracing My Sexuality in Melbourne
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Before I left home to study abroad in Melbourne, my friends who had previously studied in other countries told me about how their experiences—particularly those outside the classroom—changed them. Going abroad altered their perspectives, boosted their self-esteem, and helped them unearth deeper parts of themselves. “You’ll be a brand new you when you come home,” one said. “Well, not brand…
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How 3 Students Got Their Parents on Board for Study Abroad
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When it comes to studying abroad, we all have our own challenges to overcome—some we share, some we differ on. But what is a common thread among all of us is that it took the support of our families to get here.While a lot of my peers on this program, myself included, got the support and…
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Buenos Aires Will Be Unforgettable
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Study abroad thus far has been less about learning a new culture and more about learning myself. https://www.youtube.com/embed/qKyJSuerc7s?feature=oembed https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKyJSuerc7s&embeds_referring_euri=https%3A%2F%2Fifsasandbox.wpengine.com%2F&source_ve_path=MzY4NDIsMjM4NTE&feature=emb_title
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