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Xpress Magazine

The student-run magazine of San Francisco State University

Xpress Magazine

The student-run magazine of San Francisco State University

Xpress Magazine

Flyers for upcoming events and other resources are posted on the door to the Queer Alliance office space. All flyers were made by QA officers. (Rodliam Suspene/Xpress Magazine)

Gender affirming care in all the right places

Alice Kazakov, Design Editor
October 16, 2024

Following last year’s appearance of swimmer Riley Gaines, hosted by conservative club Turning Point USA, students like Tria Rosa Valbuena have been scared to come to campus. Amidst all of the threats...

Jezebel Yana poses for a portrait in her living room in San Francisco, California. Yana, a 21-year-old transgender woman from Los Angeles, left home at 17 because of continual emotional abuse from her family regarding her gender preference and has lived in San Francisco since. (Niko LaBarbera/Xpress)

The Coming Out Experience

Nikko Avellana
March 1, 2019

At seventeen years old, Mar Pierce was nervous. She had just realized that she was bisexual and, although nervous, built up the courage to come out to her mom. Pierce’s mom accepted her bisexuality...

The Loud Voices of a Quiet Print

The Loud Voices of a Quiet Print

Kiana Fillius
April 15, 2018

Seniors of the Women and Gender Studies department at San Francisco State University slowly filtered through the door of room 131 in the Humanities building. Most of the tables and chairs were pushed towards...

What is Gender Fluid?

Oscar Gutierrez
October 10, 2015

By Oscar Gutierrez A mirror shows the reflection of Jay Garcia as they get ready for another day of work. Amongst a closet of dresses, suits and ties, Garcia decides on a bright red collared silk shirt...

The Sound of Gender

December 3, 2012

  Words: Ruby Perez Photos: Andy Sweet A thick layer of cigarette smoke hangs above the outdoor area of San Francisco’s Bottom of the Hill as concertgoers cluster tightly next to one...

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