Word: homophobia
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...sense they are right. In general, Harvard is not such a bad place to be out. Until this fall, I would have said that without hesitation. Yet, since the acts of homophobia committed in Winthrop House, Adams House and repeatedly in Mather House, I'm not so sure. But, all in all, most people in the Harvard Community are at least tolerant of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender persons on campus. The Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian, Transgender and Supporters' Alliance (BGLTSA) is not forbidden from meeting on campus--as similar groups are banned from schools like Boston College and Notre Dame...
Student groups, whose stamps of approval often carry weight among both members and other students, have spent hours since Dec. 1, the campaign's official start, interviewing candidates, grilling them on issues from anti-homophobia measures to College funding for campus activities...
...disagreements on ideological grounds. It is not persecution to have someone challenge your views. It is persecution when your very right to exist is constantly being called into question. We cannot begin any equitable dialogue until those on the other side of the table acknowledge the insidious reality of homophobia and accept that there are no valid grounds, religious, personal or "moral," to question the validity of our existence. To suggest otherwise is to come out as a bigot...
...talked about the different ways that the university can eliminate homophobia on campus," Orr said. "We want to make sure students feel safe and are safe...
...also spearheaded an initiative to pass a resolution expressing the council's dedication to the principles of non-discrimination. The council's Anti-Homophobia Task Force met yesterday and drafted a resolution titled "A Commitment to Unity, Safety, and Respect in the Harvard Community" which was endorsed unanimously at last night's council meeting...