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Sunshine (she/her)@lemmy.caM to Transgender@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish · 12 days ago

BREAKING: ASU website changes 'LGBTQIA' to 'LGB' without University approval

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BREAKING: ASU website changes 'LGBTQIA' to 'LGB' without University approval

www.statepress.com

Sunshine (she/her)@lemmy.caM to Transgender@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish · 12 days ago
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BREAKING: ASU website changes 'LGBTQIA' to 'LGB' without University approval - The Arizona State Press
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An ASU website's language changed from "LGBTQIA" to "LGB" and sparked backlash from the community. 
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  • Of the Air (cele/celes)@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    For anyone or anymany not in the know ASU appears to be Arizona State University.

    • Zorsith@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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      Thank you! I have the same problem with OSU; there are three VERY different atates that use that acronym!!

      • Of the Air (cele/celes)@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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        Sure, we are happy to help!

  • GretaAintNoFlowerChild@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    17 uses of “ASU” in that article… and not once did they spell out what ASU is an abbreviation of.

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      The State Press is specifically the student newspaper at Arizona State; the audience should know which one it is.

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      Everywhere is America, didn’t you know?

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    Why am I not surprised the degree farm who partners with fast food companies to scam their employees with underrespected degrees would jump on this bandwagon?

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