The Gender and Sexuality Alliance (GSA) is a club dedicated to creating a safe social environment on Lock Haven’s campus for members of the LGBT+ community and allies alike.
Max Burpo, one of the club’s presidents, says the goal is to let “allies and members of the community all come together and hang out and have a safe space.”
GSA holds events and meetings at least once every month at Robinson Hall of Flags. Events held by GSA include movie nights, drag events, and trivia nights. Some meetings are simpler, however, like nights that are more focused on homework or discussion of current issues.
An issue the club is facing is the lack of student involvement. Burpo says “the email list has 72, but nobody ever shows up [to meetings].” Active members are slim, with only 12 members typically showing up to every meeting. “We ask them what they want to do but they never show up.”
Despite the lack of participation from students, the club pushes through with these events and social gatherings with the hopes of creating a friendly environment for all.
GSA will be holding a movie night on March 7 at 7 p.m. in Robinson Hall of Flags showing “The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert,” a film about a drag queen taking her show on the road.
Students can contact club president Max Burpo at sxb1788@lockhaven.edu, club advisor Frederick Schulze at fschulze@commonwealthu.edu or GSA’s Instagram account @lhugsa00 for any questions or comments.
Alex Ross
Alex Rossis a third-year Communication student at Lock Haven with a focus in Journalism. This is his second year as an active member of the Eagle Eye and has been the Arts and Entertainment editor, News editor, and an active writer. He focuses on writing reviews for the A&E section, but has written stories for news, sports, and opinions. Outside of the newsroom, Alex enjoys record shopping, reading classic literature, and analyzing films. Alex hopes to work for a film or music news site as a writer or editor after graduation.
