Officer Elections 2011

Congratulations to Nathan Naughton '12, Media Director, and Nate Reisinger '13, Alumni Liaison for 2011-2012!

Dr. John Corvino: "What's Morally Wrong with Homosexuality?"

From left: Jeanine Bailey '12, Joshua Bareño '13, Professor Domnica Radulescu (Women's and Gender Studies), Dr. John Corvino, and Professor David Novack (Sociology) gather at Dr. Corvino's speaking engagement.

Photograph courtesy of Jeanine Bailey '12.

From 7:00-8:00 PM on Wednesday, February 9th, Dr. John Corvino gave a talk, entitled "What's Morally Wrong with Homosexuality?" in the Hillel House Multipurpose Room.

Since 1992 Corvino has been challenging audiences to confront this very question: What is wrong with homosexuality, if anything (and if nothing, then what’s all the fuss about)? With a rare combination of humor, sensitivity, and intellectual rigor, he examines and dismantles the most common arguments against homosexual conduct—including those based on nature, harm, and religion. Whatever your sexual orientation, moral perspective, or religious convictions, this program invites the audience to rethink some of the “easy assumptions” that often characterize the debate over homosexuality.

This event was co-sponsored by the GLBT Equality Initiative, the Office of Diversity and Inclusion, Women and Gender Studies, the Department of Sociology and Anthropology, the Department of Journalism, the Office of the Dean of the College, the Department of Philosophy, the Department of Religion, and University Counseling.

This event was free and open to the public. For more information visit John Corvino's website.

It Gets Better

On Thursday, November 11th, 2010, there was a session in the Commons Living Room about the It Gets Better Project, a series of YouTube videos trying to offer hope to LGBTQ teens and young adults.This event also acted as a celebration and affirmation to LGBTQ students. Everyone was invited to attend as well share their favorite It Gets Better video, a personal story, or simply be supportive.

8 Against Hate

Thursday, October 28th, G.E.I. held a rally in memory of those lives lost to anti-GLBT hate crimes and suicide, during which an eight-minute silence was observed.

N.C.O.W. 2010: "The Kids Are All Right"

During this year's National Coming Out Week, the Stackhouse theater in Elrod Commons will be screening "The Kids Are All Right," a story revolving around two lesbian mothers, their children, and the common donor. Starring Annette Benning, Julianne Moore, and Mark Ruffalo, the film was initially set for limited release, only, but after success in those venues was put into wide release. Rated R.

Screening dates and times:

• October 11th @ 7:00 PM
• October 13th @ 7:00 PM
  
• October 14th-16th @ 10:00 PM