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-5 posts tagged "gender identity"
Letter to the Editor | Tuesday, February 25, 2020
It doesn’t take long in Genesis for the authors to refer to God as “He.” In responding to Moses’ inquiry about what to call God, God does not assert masculinity, instead highlighting the transcendent nature of the divine: “I am who I am.” Yet still, God is consistently portrayed as a father figure throughout both
Serena Zacharias | Friday, November 15, 2019
With the aim of creating a space for vulnerable dialogue regarding questions of gender, race and sexual orientation, a number of groups on campus came together Thursday night to sponsor the second “Let’s Talk About Race” discussion in Geddes coffee house. In order to facilitate small group discussion, organizers prepared a set of questions to
Vince Mallett | Thursday, October 10, 2019
This past Tuesday, the Supreme Court of the United States heard oral arguments in two sessions for a total of three cases concerning the applicability of Title VII’s employment discrimination prohibition as it applies to LGBTQ employees. If the employees win in this case, federal discrimination law will cover all cases of discrimination against LGBTQ
Nicole Simon | Tuesday, February 20, 2018
Notre Dame alumna Mary Rice Hasson ’82 presented a lecture in Stapleton Lounge on Monday, offering what she considers to be a Catholic perspective in response to the gender revolution. Hasson is a fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center in Washington, D.C. and serves as director of the Catholic Women’s Forum. Gender ideology affects
Jordan Cockrum | Tuesday, November 14, 2017
Members of the Saint Mary’s community gathered Monday night to listen to alumna Emily Garvey speak about her experience with her transgender son, entitled “A Theological Journey with My Transgender Son.” “She does what we want to prepare all our Saint Mary’s students to do: to take risks that matter,” Megan Zwart, professor of philosophy,