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The State Hornet

The student news site of Sacramento State University

The State Hornet

Student news without fear or favor
The Catholic Church simultaneously teaches that “homosexual tendencies” are “objectively disordered” but that gay people “must be accepted with respect, compassion, and sensitivity.” (Photo by Nheyob/Wikimedia Commons; use of the photo does not imply endorsement)

‘Coming out’ as a gay Catholic

John Ferrannini April 13, 2017

To be gay and Catholic is to be mired in a web of what seem like contradictions. The church condemns “homosexual acts,” yet as much as 58 percent of the priests may be gay themselves, according to...

(Photo by Itzel Ponce)

Faces of PRIDE at Sac State

Sami Soto April 13, 2017

RELATED: Profiles of seven LGBT students at Sac State

(Photo by Itzel Ponce)

Faces of PRIDE at Sac State

Sharlene Phou April 13, 2017

Sacramento State’s LGBT community is large and always growing, as is the same for universities across the U.S. and the world. In the ten years since its opening, the PRIDE Center on campus...

(Illustration by Barbara Harvey)

Student-athletes, expert discuss LGBT issues faced in athletics

Vu Chau April 13, 2017

When Abby Wambach leapt over the crowd to kiss her wife after winning the FIFA Women’s World Cup against Japan in 2015, the world was treated to a moment rarely seen in athletics. For some fans, the...

(Infographic by John Ferrannini)

EDITORIAL: Struggle for equal rights not over

State Hornet April 13, 2017

The LGBT community has certainly come a long way from when Sacramento State argued that a gay club shouldn’t be allowed on campus because LGBT people were “unapprehended felons.” Yet, the 2015...

Sacramento State alumnus George Raya stands in front of the Capitol in downtown Sacramento, where he successfully lobbied for the repeal of laws banning sodomy and oral copulation. (Photo by John Ferrannini)

Meet the man who sued Sac State for right to form an official LGBT club on campus — and won

John Ferrannini April 12, 2017

When George Raya requested that the Society for Homosexual Freedom be recognized as an official Sacramento State club in 1970, school officials were uneasy about Associated Students, Inc. granting club...

The PRIDE Center hosts many LGBT-related events on campus, such the Resource Fair on April 12. The center is currently celebrating its 10th academic year on the Sacramento State campus. (Photo by Matthew Nobert)

PRIDE Center celebrates 10th anniversary on campus

John Ferrannini April 12, 2017

Of course, LGBT students have been attending Sacramento State since its inception. Yet it was only about 10 years ago that the school provided the PRIDE Center to combine educational programming and...

Donna, left, played by Alex Hernandez, makes a pact with struggling celebrity Rob Fatal, right, as himself, to become the greatest celebrity in La Bamba 2: Hell is a Drag — an all-drag, camp, parody sequel to La Bamba. (Photo courtesy of Rob Fatal)

PRIDE Center alumni to display artwork in Union gallery

Matthew Nobert April 12, 2017

Iconic symbols and colors, compelling film and fine art surrounding the LGBT rights movement created by alumni of the PRIDE Center and current faculty will be showcased in the “10 Queer Years” gallery...

The Sacramento State women’s volleyball club moved from Division II to Division I this season and finished the year ranked third in the Northern Division. (Photo courtesy of Jackie Pulatie/Sacramento State womens volleyball club)

Sac State volleyball clubs vying for national titles

Samantha Leonard April 12, 2017

After seven months of competition, the Sacramento State men’s and women’s volleyball club teams are heading to the National Collegiate Volleyball Federation Championships from April 13-15 in Kansas...

Sacramento State sophomore James Outman celebrates with his teammates after hitting a home run against UC Davis on April 11 at John Smith Field. (Photo by Max Jacobs)

Hornets’ home run achieves revenge over UC Davis baseball

Max Jacobs April 11, 2017

The Sacramento State baseball team avenged its April 4 loss against UC Davis with a 1-0 win at John Smith Field Tuesday night. The Hornets grabbed the victory despite only getting one hit in the game...

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