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-16 posts tagged "acceptance"
Courtney Becker | Wednesday, April 13, 2016
In October 1998, Judy Shepard’s son Matthew was murdered in a hate crime. 17 years later, Shepard spoke as the keynote speaker for Ally Week 2016 to share a mother’s perspective on hate crimes and prejudice. On Tuesday night, Shepard spoke about the theme of acceptance and how it applies to members of any community that may
Letter to the Editor | Friday, January 22, 2016
There seems to me to be a great struggle within the Catholic Church over how to integrate members of our community who are gay or lesbian. Too often, a cursory examination of the Church’s theology appears to offer no hope for love, acceptance, aspiration or peace to the homosexual person. Yet it is inconceivable that
April Feng | Thursday, September 24, 2015
For all my international student friends who cannot be with their families during Mid-Autumn Moon Festival this Sunday. For all my friends who are experiencing cultural shock. For all those who are struggling to blend in and to find a home and to those who are still trying to find, accept and appreciate who they
Letter to the Editor | Thursday, September 3, 2015
Editor’s note: This column is the second in a two-part series. The first was published on Thursday, Sept. 3. I have always considered myself a good liar. I can tell jokes without cracking a smile, and I can remain outwardly composed when the situation makes it difficult. However, for 19 years I lived a lie that
Letter to the Editor | Thursday, September 3, 2015
Editor’s note: This column was written in the spring of 2015 and is part of a two-part series. The second will be published on Friday, Sept. 4. My first year at Notre Dame, I had the privilege of writing in this newspaper and sharing my coming out story. In that article I came out as gay,
Dan Sehlhorst | Thursday, November 6, 2014
Do you hear the collective nationwide sigh of relief? The midterm elections have passed. After months of analysis, predictions and inexorable campaigns, votes have been cast and the talking heads are deciphering the results and brandishing new prognostications. Although the Republican Party ran away with a sweeping victory, the GOP should be careful not to interpret