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UF delays Fall schedule update, reopening plans due to COVID-19 surge
By Chasity Maynard | July 1, 2020The new release date is July 10
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New LGBTQ+ survey prioritizes campus inclusivity
By Diane Hernandez | June 29, 2020UF PSU, LGBTQ+ Affairs and Queer Nation created the campus-wide LGBTQ+ survey
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Timeline of significant LGBTQ+ related policy in Florida
By Shannon Ahern and Micayla Richardson | June 29, 2020Gainesville prohibited discrimination based on sexual orientation in 1998
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Thomas Knight reflects on his experiences as a gay man in academia
By Avery Lotz | June 29, 2020Knight is a UF economics department chair, world traveler and a member of the LGBTQ+ community
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UF graduate discusses the intersection between being Black and gay
By Avery Lotz | June 29, 2020Errol Nelson is a 2020 UF Graduate who has walked the line between the Black community and the LGBTQ+ community since he came out at age 16
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What it’s like for a same-sex couple to have a baby through assisted reproductive technology
By Emma Bautista | June 29, 2020Adrianna and Ashley finally gave birth to a baby boy on June 19 after three years of trying through assisted reproductive technology
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Past UF LGBTQ+ leaders reflect on the movement
By Kaelyn Cassidy | June 29, 2020“It just warms my heart,” said on UF alum. “I just thought, ‘That didn’t happen 20 years ago.’”
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Savannah Schoenherr: “You’re made the way you are for a reason”
By Zachary Huber | June 29, 2020UF gymnast comes out and details the challenges she faced to get where she is now
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Black Lives Matter founders tell UF students: stand up for your Black peers
By Meghan McGlone | June 25, 2020Thousands have protested police and racial violence. About 500 UF students and staff joined the conversation with the founders of the Black Lives Matter movement.
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What you need to know about UF reopening: A timeline
June 23, 2020From rumors to reopening, The Alligator chronicled UF's movements throughout the pandemic.
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On campus? Mask on. Board of Governors approves UF reopening plans
By Nicole Rodriguez | June 23, 2020Changes to class schedules will be completed by July 1
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'Gator bait' chant faced opposition years ago. Nothing came of it.
By Noah Ram | June 23, 2020Students weigh in on UF President Kent Fuchs' decision to no longer perform the chant
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Black Lives Matter founders to be paid $10,000 each to speak
By Nicole Rodriguez | June 22, 2020Accent Speakers Bureau paid recent speakers $50,000 to speak in similar events
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UF students and friends reflect on the death of activist Oluwatoyin “Toyin” Salau
By Asta Hemenway | June 20, 2020Salau, a Black Lives Matter activist, was found dead June 13
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Opinion: Don’t let “Gator Bait” chant be excused because of tradition
By Zachary Lee | June 20, 2020UF and Alligator alumnus Zachary Lee shares his thoughts on the removal of the university's "Gator Bait" game day cheer
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Should students be required to take Race and Racism? UF says no.
By Natalia Galicza | June 20, 2020UF is already in the process of transitioning from one required course to many courses from which a student can choose
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“Unity can change the game”: Students to march for Unity Week, Juneteenth
By Nicole Rodriguez | June 18, 2020The March for Freedom will take place at 11:30 a.m. and begin at A. Quinn Jones Center. It concludes a week of solidarity and activism for students.
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“Gator Bait” removal, mandatory bias training: UF’s plan to address racism
By Nicole Rodriguez | June 18, 2020UF President Kent Fuchs announced a list of initiatives to address racism and inequity
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UF libraries to reopen at 25 percent capacity at end of August
By Diane Hernandez | June 18, 2020Libraries will reopen Aug. 28, and students will be required to social distance and wear masks
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