Tag Archive for ‘lesbian’
Allies Important to Gay Students
“Let me suggest that we all know someone who is left-handed. Lefties make up roughly the same percentage (of the population) as gay people. And yet millions of Americans say they don’t know someone who is gay. Unless those people who claim ignorance are living in a place called Fantasyland, they are most likely mistaken.” [...]
National Coming Out Week Events
Come out, come out, wherever you are and join the UCA PRISM Alliance as they celebrate National Coming Out Week. PRISM, which stands for Pride, Raising awareness, Involvment, Support and Mentoring, has planned a week of panel discussions, movies, and parties for students to come together to not just accept but embrace the lesbian, gay, bisexual and [...]
Gay Students Have Ally on Campus
They’re out there, walking among you, sitting next to you in class. You may not know them when you see them while some are rather obvious. Based on national statistics, there are more than 1,000 gay students on our campus. It’s not easy being gay in Arkansas. Some are exposed to ridicule, some are threatened [...]
PRISM Speaks Up with Silence
PRISM, the student organization that represents gay students, is participating in the annual national Day of Silence today with a gathering on the courtyard. The observance is one of thousands at universities across the nation today. Hundreds of thousands of students vow to remain silent for the day to raise awareness of the bullying, name-calling and harassment of gay, [...]
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