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Public breastfeeding is legal in all 50 states. Now, let’s change the culture.

We must focus on desexualizing the female body.
  • Liyanga de Silva
  • August 15, 2018

Straight pride infringes on LGBTQ rights

Celebrating heterosexuality is celebrating decades of straight privilege.
  • Liyanga de Silva
  • July 17, 2018

Universities must stop alienating students with mental illness

College is for everyone who wants to be there.
  • Liyanga de Silva
  • June 27, 2018

Busboys and Poets’ “Race Card” program is too shallow to constructively address racism

Busboys and Poets is not the place for forced conversations about race.
  • Liyanga de Silva
  • June 5, 2018

If UMD cares about proximity to D.C., why is DOTS cutting the weekend 104 bus?

Scrapping the route will isolate students from Washington, D.C.
  • Liyanga de Silva
  • May 7, 2018

UMD’s Health Center has great LGBT resources. Why don’t students know about them?

LGBT students should know about their resources.
  • Liyanga de Silva
  • April 30, 2018

Companies must proactively fight bigotry. Starbucks sets a good example.

Starbucks’ mandatory anti-bias training is the correct corporate response to bigotry.
  • Liyanga de Silva
  • April 22, 2018

Facebook must crack down on hate speech beyond U.S. borders

Facebook is fueling political violence in Myanmar and Sri Lanka.
  • Liyanga de Silva
  • April 16, 2018

Conversion therapy for minors is child abuse. Maryland should ban it.

Religion doesn’t excuse abuse.
  • Liyanga de Silva
  • April 4, 2018

Maryland must retire its racist state song

“Maryland, My Maryland” belongs in the past.
  • Liyanga de Silva
  • March 25, 2018
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