Prezbo Urges Repeal of DADT

As The Chronicle reports, President Bollinger joined a number of other University Presidents late last month in signing a letter to Congress supporting the repeal of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell. An excerpt: From our perspective as educators, this policy is detrimental to both our students and the nation. We promote diversity on our campuses — … Continue reading →

Torched Flag

From The Center: On the morning of April 14, 2010 the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Community Center staff arrived to find a torched rainbow flag draped on the front of our building. This act of hate must not be tolerated! Actions like this are menacing to our community and, if not addressed, can lead … Continue reading →

Word Play

In an article published today, the Times reports that “a majority of the public support allowing openly gay men and women to serve in the military.” In the very next sentence, they go on to say that, “there’s less support, however, for allowing homosexuals to serve openly.” Huh? It’s quite simple, actually. The author goes … Continue reading →

Jon Stewart on DADT

Presented without comment. Because seriously, very few people could say it better. Comedy Central and WordPress don’t play nice, so no embedded video, but follow this link to their website and enjoy! Continue reading →

IOC on Gender

The International Olympic Committee recently ruled that Caster Semenya, the South African runner who won the 800-metre gold at the World Athletics Championships this past summer, will be allowed to keep the medal, according to the Times. For those who haven’t been following Semenya’s story, her gender identity was called into question following the competition … Continue reading →