Word: homophobia
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...this abstract nature of the environment: “I wanted to create this elision between actors and their surroundings.” The seamless integration of the actors and their environment has not been without its difficulties. Williams’s work deals with lies, insanity, and homophobia, making for a powerfully emotional text, and the intensity of the script certainly caused some obstacles for Vartikar-McCullough. “I think working with such intense material and addressing [it] in a way that makes the actors feel comfortable working together was sort of this long process. The challenge...
...force. We are fighting for pregnancy and newborn/infant services on campus alongside Radcliffe Union of Students and the Women’s Center. We have co-sponsored events with BGLTSA and this month, we have a political debate on LGBT issues and the roles conservatives are playing in battling homophobia and promoting equality. In the last year, the Republican Club has featured three anti-poverty speakers challenging conservatives on issues of social justice. Conservatives are not living in the past and imagining ourselves in a fictional world that will never come to pass again. That is not conservatism...
...protection under the state constitution. And so there is page after page on how powerless gays and lesbians are. "For centuries," the justices wrote, people have disliked gays. "Until not long ago, gay persons were widely regarded as deviants ... [who were] mentally ill ... [G]ay persons also face virulent homophobia that rests on nothing more than feelings of revulsion ... Insofar as gay persons play a role in the political process, it is apparent that their numbers reflect their status as a small and insular minority." This recitation of gays' weakness goes on for some time...
...rights activists view the furor as yet another example of homophobia. "It shows bigotry," says Ryan Wilson, an activist with South Carolina's Pride Movement, a gay rights organization. "I don't want to be a pawn in someone's reelection campaign." In response to actions by the state tourism board, Wilson's group has decided to raise the $5,000 necessary to pay the advertising fee, and has adopted the slogan "South Carolina WILL...
...Senator Thomas dismisses the notion that homophobia motivated his statements, and says that he merely wants the state to concentrate on inclusive advertising that doesn't single out any specific group. And, in a state where hospitality and business co-exist, he has a message for all potential visitors, gay and straight alike: "You come spend money. We'd love to have...