Stephanie Rivera is the diversity and immigration reporter for the Long Beach Post. A Southern California native, she has been reporting on the region for close to a decade. She graduated from CSULB with a bachelor’s degree in journalism and a minor in political science in 2011.
Special Projects
Daily Forty-Niner adviser says student media is like the mafia, in a good way
Daily Forty-Niner adviser, Barbara Kingsley-Wilson, recalls memories she has with our publication and former staff members, as well as describes what being a part of student media is really like.
Editor’s Note: Happy Birthday, Daily Forty-Niner!
The Daily Forty-Niner and special projects editor Hannah Getahun present to you the 70 years of the newspaper issue. This week, the Daily Forty-Niner will be publishing stories related to former staff members of the Daily Forty-Niner and their experiences.
Out of the Closet, CSULB students share their coming out stories
No one’s coming out story is the same. Members of Long Beach State’s LGBTQ+ community share their individual coming out stories in the Daily Forty-Niner video series, “Out of the Closet.”
CSULB students and staff spill the tea on misconceptions about the LGBTQ+ community
For Spill the Tea: OUTober edition, students give their take on untrue perceptions of the LGBTQ+ community and how they fit outside these molds.
Introduction to queer studies at CSULB is ‘a place to think about the way you think’
The course teaches students to consider “how queer manifests itself outside the body.”
Professor Kathryn Perkins discovers her true self at CSULB
Kathryn J. Perkins, assistant professor and internship director of the political science department, shares her story of transitioning while teaching at CSULB.
Transgender community in Long Beach has access to safe spaces, other places in the U.S. aren’t so lucky
Transgender youth rely on these communal spaces in order to fully develop themselves.
Bisexual students fear their sexuality is ‘invalidated’
“Pick a side” mentality leaves bisexual people feeling excluded in the LGBTQ+ community. Students and faculty reflect on bi-erasure and its implications on those who identify as bisexual.
CSULB graduate student explores sexuality through erotic art
Jonathan Torres creates explicit artworks to explore his sexuality and the ideas of femininity and masculinity that accompany it.