Pick: Kids Learn About Gays or Kids Kill Themselves
The groups who claim to protect children are doing children the most harm. The suicides of two 15-year-olds and new climate studies about our schools show just how catastrophic the problem is.
Consortium Responds to Virginia AG About University Non-Discrimination Policies
The Consortium of Higher Education LGBT Resource Professionals has issued a response to Virginia’s Attorney General, Ken Cuccinelli II, who last week advised Virginia’s public universities to rescind their non-discrimination protections for sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression. That I know of, the Consortium is the first student affairs organization to speak out in [...]
College Athletics, LGBT Students, and Money, Money, Money
[UPDATE 2/24: Here, now, are articles from The Chronicle and Inside Higher Ed. I still don't think any university has actually spoken out about this issue. Are they afraid acknowledging they even might have gay athletes (they do) would affect recruitment?] Here’s a question for you: What is the purpose of college athletics? I’m not [...]
University Claims GSA Is “Parochial and Self-Serving”
When members of a proposed gay-straight alliance at Lindenwood University in St. Louis met to discuss their group’s application, university administration told them it was unacceptable because they were only thinking of themselves: “It was too narrow in scope,” [Vice President of Human Relations Richard] Boyle says in a video recording of the meeting. Groups [...]
Talking About LGBT Issues at Faith-Based Institutions (#CC10)
Wow! What a great day I’ve had connecting with my colleagues in the Consortium of LGBT Higher Education Resource Professionals! Our day-long institute is always a great way to recharge and connect with other folks who get this kind of work. I want to highlight one of the discussions I was able to participate in [...]
A podcast w/ Peterson Toscano!
