"Pehaps the catholic school could sponsor a club for people who love sheep tooooo much."
Posted on 04/09/2005 3:58:06 PM PDT by Crackingham
Refusal to allow formation of a gay student organization at Duquesne University is fanning an extraordinary debate on the Catholic campus, where 119 faculty and staff are publicly urging the administration to reconsider. What is being framed by some as a struggle pitting diversity against school mission surrounds sophomore Matthew Pratter. He penned an opinion piece in the student newspaper, The Duquesne Duke, recounting his failed bid to gain approval for a gay-straight alliance on the 10,000-student campus. Pratter argued that at schools where they exist, such groups promote dialogue and discourage harassment.
"It is crucial to combat the 'better dead than gay' lesson that so many young people are taught," Pratter wrote. "This outreach does not mean an official endorsement of homosexuality, but rather a desire to provide support for people who may need to be supported, and a voice for those who need to be heard."
Pratter, an education major, said he was told by campus authorities whom he did not identify that such a proposal was in conflict with the school's mission. "When I inquired further, I was informed there were no homosexuals that attended Duquesne University," he wrote.
Pratter's piece, in which he described himself as gay, brought a flood of letters to The Duke for and against his position after it was published on March 3. The matter escalated this week with the surfacing of a petition addressed to Duquesne President Charles Dougherty that by yesterday had garnered 119 signers campus-wide, most of whom teach in disciplines from theology to business to pharmacy.
Dougherty was traveling and unavailable late yesterday. Spokeswoman Bridget Fare said the matter is under review even though Pratter apparently did not go through proper channels in making his request.
(Excerpt) Read more at post-gazette.com ...
Uppity queers, n'aht.
the fruits all go to Pitt.... ; )
And hang out on South Craig...
They are also a foot in the door to all other "support groups" who defend socio-political groups with an axe to grind and a pulpit from which to preach. They promote "groupism" and stifle the true diversity of ideas.
ahhhh... i miss Oakland.
Ping to self for later pingout.
Such groups, ESPECIALLY the stated "Gay" Straight Alliance clubs (GSA), are recruiting and sexual dating/hook up clubs.
There are part of the GLSEN network.
Perhaps the catholic university will sponsor other recreational sex and fetish clubs. Pehaps the catholic school could sponsor a club for people who love sheep tooooo much.
i believe judge Greer has stated a similar philosophy.
"Pehaps the catholic school could sponsor a club for people who love sheep tooooo much."
Feel-good horsecrap. I challenge any homo advocate to show me evidence that that is true. This is just another one of those leftist assertions that's supposed to be taken as axiomatic. I call shenanigans.
TRANSLATION: We're gay and bitchy.
You mean sad and bitchy?
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