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Last week, rainbow lights lit Old Main to represent all groups within the LGBT+ community. “What remains unlit?” is the question being asked.

Where’s The Light And How Long’s The Tunnel?

Jacob Hollifield October 20, 2020

LGBT+ History Month in context Imagine explaining to Benjamin Wofford that the rainbow shone across Old Main last week was not in refer- ence to Genesis 9, but rather a sect of sodomites, as he would...

A balloon attached to a sculpture of a hand signing the letter “f” has deflated, portraying the ephemeral nature of life.

Considering gender and disability

Sarah Madden March 8, 2016

By: Sarah Madden, Senior Writer “I want to show the students, faculty and any visitors that a woman did all this – a disabled woman,” says Jessica Elaine Blinkhorn, surrounded by her drawings, sculptures...

It gets better

It gets better

Contributing Writer November 3, 2015

By: Danielle Sehnert, Contributing Writer As a seventh-grader, Savanny Savath wrote a letter to her parents before school, confessing that she was “bi-curious”. When she returned home, she found...

Gold & black; red, orange, yellow, green, blue, teal, purple

Gold & black; red, orange, yellow, green, blue, teal, purple

Caleb Pierce October 6, 2015

By: Caleb Pierce, Staff Writer Two years ago, the Princeton Review ranked Wofford among the nation’s 20 least LGBT-friendly campuses. Senior Maggie Sessoms, co-president of Spectrum, Wofford’s gay-straight...

Q&A with Patti O'Furniture *ONLINE EXCLUSIVE*

Q&A with Patti O’Furniture *ONLINE EXCLUSIVE*

Savanny Savath September 22, 2015

Compiled By: Savanny Savath, Staff Writer Wofford almnus Patti O"Furniture spoke to the OG&B in an exclusive interview. When and why did you start drag performances? I started performing on October...

Downtown Spartanburg brightens up with rainbow flags as Upstate Pride marchers love where they live.

Thousands delighted to be at Upstate Pride

Savanny Savath September 22, 2015

By: Savanny Savath, Staff Writer “2-4-6-8, love does not discriminate,” chanted participants during the pride march. They waved various flags such as the iconic rainbow flag, the asexual flag and...

Though the panel was open to the public, the majority of the participants were members of Canterbury and Spectrum.

Religion across spectrums

Old Gold & Black Web Admin November 11, 2014

STUDENT PANEL DISCUSSES HOW CHRISTIANITY AND HOMOSEXUALITY COME TOGETHER— On Tuesday Oct. 28, Canterbury and Spectrum crossed paths in a panel discussing Christianity and homosexuality. Canterbury is...

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