![The winter guard team makes fifth place at the state championship finals in the Denver Coliseum, March 30. The team performed to Barnes Country's “Glitter and Gold,” lead by coaches Margo Sanford, Blair Bickerton and Anna Orgren. In their class there were a total of nine groups participating, and the top five who made it to finals received a plaque. “[Walking onto the stage] is very nerve-wracking, but also very exciting as well. When you first start color guard there's a lot of anxiety and uncertainty when you first perform in front of an audience, but once you've done it for a while, it starts to become the best part of the season,” Ella West ‘25 said. “It's very fulfilling to see an audience react to something you've put your heart and soul into.”](https://rockmediaonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Both-socal-media-nd-website-main-1-1200x846.jpg)
![Varsity girls soccer midfielder Leah Sheahan ‘24 hugs a friend during the Senior Night celebrations before the home game against Mountain Vista High School (MVHS) at Echo Park Stadium April 29. During Senior Night, seniors were given flowers and the opportunity to walk out and take pictures with their family as their future plans and favorite memories were announced over the speakers. The Jags tied 0-0, losing the Continental League Championship. “We were obviously the stronger team but just couldn’t find a way to score, but otherwise our connection and our intensity was really high so I’m proud of that. We just have to find the net,” defense midfielder Clara Geuzaine ‘24 said. “[Losing League] wasn’t the best. It’s better than last year and like, I know our team and we are doing really good. I don’t want to jinx it but like hopefully [we’ll do] good [in playoffs].”](https://rockmediaonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Copy-of-DSC_4277-1-1200x868.jpg)
![Lesbian Visibility Day is April 26, and it’s a holiday to celebrate the lesbian community of the world. Lesbian Visibility day was established in 2008 by many queer activists and organizations who sought to raise more awareness for lesbian history and culture. “So this is why during Lesbian Visibility [Day] we celebrate and center all lesbians, both cis and trans, while also showing solidarity with all LGBTQ+ women and nonbinary people,” Linda Reily, in an article written by her, said.](https://rockmediaonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Lesbian-Visibility-day.jpeg)
On April 26, many women will come together to celebrate their sexuality and history as members of the lesbian community. But why do we need Lesbian Visibility Day when we have a whole month dedicated to the entire LGBTQQIP2SAA+ community? We need this because it’s important to celebrate the individual history and accomplishments of the lesbian community.
Lesbian women aren’t a new thing; in fact, they’ve been around since ancient Greece, as explained by One Institute. The works of the Greek poet Sappho of Lesbos is one of the earliest records of lesbianism in history. Many of Sappho’s poems express her love for women and how she is upset by society’s restrictions on her and her love. The term lesbian gets its name from Sappho’s home of Lesbos.
Fast forward to 1655 in New Haven, CT and lesbianism is outlawed under the anti-sodomy laws enforced at the time. The Supreme Court invalidated these laws in 2003.
In the United States, things have gotten better; ever since 2015, gay marriage has been legal. However, according to Fair Planet, in about 64 countries, just being a part of the LGBTQ+ community can get you thrown in jail.
The United States is better than that, however it’s not as great as it could be because many queer people, lesbians included, face discrimination. Lesbian individuals in the US don’t exactly have it easy either. In fact, in a study done by the Center for American Progress, we discovered that among all the people who reported sexuality related discrimination, 43.7% reported that it negatively affected their physical well-being.
Personally, I’ve had trouble finding sources from campus for this article because even though lesbian visibility day is all about showing that you’re proud of yourself and your sexuality, many students do not want to have their opinion or name in this article.
This could be for a variety of reasons. People could simply not want their name in the article for personal reasons, people could just not care or maybe they are worried about discrimination, because no matter how developed a country is, there will always be some form of discrimination. So it’s our job to speak out against discrimination, no matter how small.
This Lesbian Visibility Day, if you can offer support to the community in any way you can, you should because by helping fight some discrimination by just being who you are, you are ensuring a bright future for everyone. If you want to help support the community, you can donate to many non-profits like the Trevor Project, Outright International or the Human Rights Campaign.
