October 2, 2016 - 17:10
For the project of analyzing contact zones in the context of Bryn Mawrs history, I would like to focus on the college's past with LGBQIA+ members. I know that President Thomas was a lesbian, and that in itself was a progressive stance during her time, but I would like to know more of the details. Was she out during her time as president? Did she give leeway to other lesbian students? Also, who were the first students who identifies outside the standard "straight cis female" role? When did the college start accepting such students and did they go through the same struggles as the first Black students? How did the college deal with a student who decided to begin their transition during school? The acceptance of LGBTQIA+ members into society is a more recent occurrence, and it would be very interesting to be able to learn how the college dealt with such occurrences during a time where the LGBTQIA+ community wasn't as accepted.