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Courage In The Face Of Homophobia, John Begin
Courage In The Face Of Homophobia, John Begin
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
Article discussing the challenges faces by members of the gay community living and studying on the University of Maine campus while facing discrimination and hostility from the campus community.
More Education, Awareness Needed About Lesbian/Bisexual/Gay Concerns, Maine Perspective
More Education, Awareness Needed About Lesbian/Bisexual/Gay Concerns, Maine Perspective
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
Graffiti is scrawled on a sidewalk. A door of a student's dorm room is splattered in red with a defamatory message. Publicity flyers are ripped from walls. There are derogatory jokes and name-calling. Threats and realities of physical violence. Harassment. All are prejudicial actions against a minority of the population. At issue is not race, color, religion, gender, age or nationality. At issue is sexual orientation. And because college campuses are microcosms of society, the actions occur at the University of Maine and at universities throughout the country that, by their very nature, are supposedly bastions of free expression and …