The Daily Gamecock has covered the university since 1908, but its coverage of the LGBTQIA+ community has evolved significantly over the years.
By looking through archival coverage, we can see how our reporting evolved over time and mirrored — for better or worse — the fight for LGBTQIA+ rights on our campus, in our state and in the nation.
Editor's note: Sydney Dunlap, Matea Jacobs, Emmy Ribero and Max White contributed to the reporting in this article.