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This weekend marks the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Harvard Gay & Lesbian Caucus. The Crimson Editorial Board has taken this opportunity to compile a series of op-eds written by and about members of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) community at Harvard, past and present.The perspectives included in this series will cover a range of issues the LGBT community has faced, the progress that has been made, and the challenges that remain...
...family values.” Too many of us have gone, but many more of us remain. As we gather to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the Harvard Gay and Lesbian Caucus this weekend, may we still feel this spirit as we affirm the value of our LGBT family...
...blessing. It would be ungrateful to disregard the difficulties that spurred the action of earlier Lambda members and naïve to be nostalgic for a period when being out was itself a struggle, but the decrease in activism has frustrated those of us who think there are important LGBT battles yet to be won. We recognize the value of building community and coming together for social activities. And we’d hate to see queer night at Daedalus disappear (see you on Thursdays)! But this weekend gives us a valuable opportunity to reflect on the struggles behind...
...undergraduate bathrooms campaign, Lambda has begun conversations with the law school administration to make our restrooms safe and accessible for people regardless of their gender identity or expression. We should also urge the law school and Harvard in general to be more attentive to the needs of LGBT people from low-income backgrounds and LGBT people of color. Moreover, Lambda must turn this critical gaze inward and query why its membership is overwhelmingly comprised of white...
...This weekend, we will be sure to reflect on the progress the LGBT community has made at Harvard. The anniversary weekend is also a time to be grateful that we have the opportunity to take part in the intellectual and political life of this university as out LGBT people. Using our privilege responsibly, let us make ourselves accountable to those who are the most vulnerable in our community—those least able to advocate for themselves...