Word: lesbian
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...Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian, Transgender and Supporters’ Alliance (BGLTSA) have applauded last week’s decision by the American Red Cross to call for the end of a government ban on blood donations from men who have had sex with other men. The ban, implemented in 1990, is a policy imposed by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). “I think the decision from the Red Cross is long overdue,” Ryan R. Thoreson ’07, one of the BGLTSA co-chairs, wrote in an e-mail. BGLTSA co-chair Mischa...
...scope to that which is provided to any other employer.” When asked about his vote against the resolution, Capuano’s spokeswoman told The Crimson that colleges should not be forced to condone the Pentagon’s policy of prohibiting openly gay and lesbian individuals from serving in the armed forces. “The issue for me is one of discrimination,” Capuano said through his spokeswoman. “If colleges do not want recruiters on campus because of a disagreement with the military’s ‘don?...
...paternalistic in that it assumes the College can make better decisions in who students can live with than the students themselves.” Since the legislation passed Sunday evening, several student groups—including the Harvard College Democrats and the Harvard Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian, Transgender, and Supporters Alliance (BGLTSA)—have announced their support for co-ed rooming. “I think the endorsements indicate that there is broad campus support for rooming choice,” said Benjamin W. Milder ’08, a co-sponsor of the bill. “It?...
...including the masked protagonist—however, the film’s love story between Evey and V feels rushed. Following her torture at the hands of V, Evey ends up predictably, but not convincingly, falling in love with her captor. Ironically,it is the semi-poignant vignette of lesbian love that overshadows the romantic bond between the film’s protagonists...
...triumph of outdated and intolerant dogma over practical effectiveness, the Boston Archdiocese’s Catholic Charities adoption agency decided to halt its services after its contract expires later this year. The decision, triggered by the Church’s disagreement with the Massachusetts state law allowing gays and lesbians to adopt children, prompted Mass. Governor Mitt Romney to publicly push for an exception to the law in the interests of religious freedom. While we agree with Romney that an exception should be made for the licensing of Catholic Charities, our support for the exemption rests solely our practical concern...