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...times, that these young people are willing to risk sacrificing themselves for our country is something quite exceptional. Regrettably, however, these turbulent times are not the only thing that is coloring the state of the ROTC program at colleges such as ours. Currently, the United States Military prevents openly gay citizens from enlisting in the armed services, as it continues to adhere to the discriminatory institution of “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell.” Although born out of the Clinton years, “Don’t Ask Don?...
Five openly lesbian, gay, or transgendered politicians discussed the role that sexual orientation plays in their careers at a panel discussion in the Lowell JCR last night. At the open forum—organized by the Harvard College Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT) Political Coalition and co-sponsored by the Harvard BGLTSA and the Harvard College Democrats—most of the speakers agreed that sexual orientation should not define a politician. Nancy F. Korman, a lesbian who worked with openly gay Congressman Barney Frank ’61 for twelve years, said one’s sexual orientation...
...play uses colonization as a parallel to sexual repression. The first act, which takes place in colonial Africa, is played as a satire with the majority of the characters either gay or portrayed by the wrong member of each sex. During the second act, which takes place in Britain during the 1970s, the sexually repressed characters break free of societal bounds in the more liberal era. The younger characters decide to have an orgy, and Betty (Elyssa Jakim ’10), an older and recently divorced woman, discusses her realization of the merits of masturbation. The problem, however...
...almost aggravating in his colonizing patriarchal role yet manages to portray a young girl with wonderful liveliness and characterization. Alex R. Breaux ’09 provides an excellent anchor to the ridiculousness in the first act and continues to hold attention during his monologues about casual gay sex. The ensemble does its best, and while they manage to produce some laughs with their over-the-top antics and well-timed sexual puns, by the time they reach the more serious second half, the audience is half gone...
...important to her to honor the students who choose to serve in the military,” Weatherl said, adding that “we should all be grateful” to students in ROTC for their willingness to serve. Although members of Harvard’s gay community have protested against a stronger ROTC campus presence in the past, Clayton W. Brooks III ’10 said that he interpreted Faust’s decision to attend the ceremony as keeping with the University’s anti-discrimination policy. “We don?...