Ekta Shaikh `24 said that the first memory she has of Grinnell is of snow. Originally hailing from Karachi, Pakistan, she said, “It was a bit unreal because I was coming from Karachi, and the first thing I see is snow, just sheets of snow, like white, thick snow everywhere. And that’s how I remember.
We as a nation need to realize how little protection is afforded to the most vulnerable among us. Although hatred and lack of tolerance for people have affected society as a whole, its worst impacts.
This decision came about after the elections in February. This action severely hampers the participation of transgender people in the political process.