Kaz Smith was four when he knew something was missing.  It was after he decided he wanted a haircut just like his childhood friend Dylan Mentzer.  He signaled to the hairdresser how short he...

Dear readers,  This Transgender Awareness special edition began when The Collegian photographer Colin Shepherd came up with the idea to document Colorado State University student Kaz Smith’s transition.  Kaz...

Colorado State University junior and women's and gender studies major Kaz Smith had top surgery on Jan. 28. All photos shown below were taken from Jan. 29 to Nov. 5. Collegian photographer Colin Shepherd...

Medical care for transgender and gender nonbinary people varies in accessibility and practice throughout the country. At Colorado State University’s Health Network, it’s become more mainstream.  Dr....

Editor’s Note: All opinion section content reflects the views of the individual author only and does not represent a stance taken by The Collegian or its editorial board. Generation Z, or Gen Z,...

Editor’s Note: All opinion section content reflects the views of the individual author only and does not represent a stance taken by The Collegian or its editorial board. This week is Transgender...

In honor of Transgender Awareness Week, The Collegian sports desk decided to take a deeper look into the National Collegiate Athletic Association's rules and regulations pertaining to transgender athletes...

Not only is D-L Stewart a professor in the Colorado State University School of Education and a co-coordinator of Student Affairs in Higher Education, but they are extensively published on how higher...

Jay Schutte is nonbinary, meaning they do not identify with either side of the male-female gender spectrum. For Schutte, their gender is fluid and ever-changing, not trapped in a societally-set group...

Maggie Hendrickson was never very fond of the boxes society has tried to put them in.  Growing up, Hendrickson’s peers never seemed pleased with the way they presented themself. When they dressed...

Kaz Smith was four when he knew something was missing.  It was after he decided he wanted a haircut just like his childhood friend Dylan Mentzer.  He signaled to the hairdresser how short he wanted...