{"id":66992,"date":"2022-09-01T09:56:47","date_gmt":"2022-09-01T14:56:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?p=66992"},"modified":"2022-09-01T09:56:51","modified_gmt":"2022-09-01T14:56:51","slug":"fhsu-gender-sexuality-alliance-hosts-first-meeting-of-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?p=66992","title":{"rendered":"FHSU Gender &#038; Sexuality Alliance hosts first meeting of year"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>BY KADRIAN AYARZA<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>FHSU\u2019s Gender and Sexuality Alliance (GSA) officers hosted a meeting on Monday to introduce their plans for the year. Taking the lead as president, Kathryn Doty presented the guidelines of the GSA at the pedestal in hopes of providing a safe, comfortable, and healthy environment for those who are part of the LGBTQIA+ community.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;Doty was accompanied by Vice President Kiernan McCarty, Treasurer Charlie Schmanke, and Social Media Coordinator Mariah Blankenbaker as she launched another year with the GSA.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Academic advisor Elizabeth Downing Turner was pleased to announce that 42 members attended the first GSA meeting of the year. Turner was sure to welcome every new member with outstretched arms and welcoming smiles alongside the club officers.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe are not here to censor you, and we trust you to censor yourselves,\u201d Doty said as she opened the GSA presentation.&nbsp;<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The GSA President reassured that members might feel free to approach an advisor or officer to discuss \u201ctriggering\u201d or \u201cheavy\u201d topics but requested that everyone avoid those topics in group discussions to provide a lighthearted and comforting atmosphere for everyone else in the group.&nbsp;<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The officers continued a conversation on respect and setting boundaries, encouraging everyone to prioritize their wellbeing and settle in knowing that they will be able to find people to vouch for them in any case that they need support.&nbsp;<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Continuing forward, the group discussed events they plan to do this upcoming school year. GSA officials announced they will host an event on National Coming Out day on October 11th.&nbsp;<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"525\" data-attachment-id=\"66997\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?attachment_id=66997\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/DSC_6498.jpg?fit=6016%2C4000&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"6016,4000\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"GSA meeting 2022\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Agenda items from the meeting&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/DSC_6498.jpg?fit=370%2C246&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/DSC_6498.jpg?fit=790%2C525&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/DSC_6498.jpg?resize=790%2C525\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"66997\" data-link=\"http:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?attachment_id=66997\" class=\"wp-image-66997\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/DSC_6498.jpg?resize=1024%2C681&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/DSC_6498.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/DSC_6498.jpg?resize=370%2C246&amp;ssl=1 370w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/DSC_6498.jpg?resize=768%2C511&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/DSC_6498.jpg?w=1580 1580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/DSC_6498.jpg?w=2370 2370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><figcaption>Agenda items from the meeting<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"525\" data-attachment-id=\"66993\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?attachment_id=66993\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/DSC_6499.jpg?fit=6016%2C4000&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"6016,4000\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"GSA meeting 2022\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Kathryn Doty presented the guidelines of the GSA for the sake of supporting the LGBTQIA+ community as well as bringing it closer together. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/DSC_6499.jpg?fit=370%2C246&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/DSC_6499.jpg?fit=790%2C525&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/DSC_6499.jpg?resize=790%2C525\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"66993\" data-link=\"http:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?attachment_id=66993\" class=\"wp-image-66993\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/DSC_6499.jpg?resize=1024%2C681&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/DSC_6499.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/DSC_6499.jpg?resize=370%2C246&amp;ssl=1 370w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/DSC_6499.jpg?resize=768%2C511&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/DSC_6499.jpg?w=1580 1580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/DSC_6499.jpg?w=2370 2370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><figcaption>Kathryn Doty presented the guidelines of the GSA for the sake of supporting the LGBTQIA+ community as well as bringing it closer together. \n<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"525\" data-attachment-id=\"66994\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?attachment_id=66994\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/DSC_6501.jpg?fit=6016%2C4000&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"6016,4000\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"GSA meeting 2022\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Accompanied by Vice President Kiernan McCarty, Treasurer Charlie Schmanke, and Social Media Coordinator Mariah Blankenbaker, Kathryn Doty kicks off another year with the GSA.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/DSC_6501.jpg?fit=370%2C246&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/DSC_6501.jpg?fit=790%2C525&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/DSC_6501.jpg?resize=790%2C525\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"66994\" data-link=\"http:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?attachment_id=66994\" class=\"wp-image-66994\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/DSC_6501.jpg?resize=1024%2C681&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/DSC_6501.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/DSC_6501.jpg?resize=370%2C246&amp;ssl=1 370w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/DSC_6501.jpg?resize=768%2C511&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/DSC_6501.jpg?w=1580 1580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/DSC_6501.jpg?w=2370 2370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><figcaption>Accompanied by Vice President Kiernan McCarty, Treasurer Charlie Schmanke, and Social Media Coordinator Mariah Blankenbaker, Kathryn Doty kicks off another year with the GSA.\n<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"525\" data-attachment-id=\"66995\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?attachment_id=66995\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/DSC_6505.jpg?fit=6016%2C4000&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"6016,4000\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"GSA meeting 2022\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;GSA President Kathryn Doty and Treasurer Charlie Schmanke direct the 42 meeting attendees as they lead a game of \u201cWould You Rather?\u201d&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/DSC_6505.jpg?fit=370%2C246&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/DSC_6505.jpg?fit=790%2C525&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/DSC_6505.jpg?resize=790%2C525\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"66995\" data-link=\"http:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?attachment_id=66995\" class=\"wp-image-66995\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/DSC_6505.jpg?resize=1024%2C681&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/DSC_6505.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, 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