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-10 posts tagged "LGBTQ rights"
Julianna Conley | Wednesday, September 8, 2021
My sophomore year, I was a part of Pasquerilla East Hall’s Welcome Weekend team. Before the first-years arrived, our team convened in the family room, discussing best bed lofting techniques and reviewing the lyrics to our Jonas Brothers-heavy serenade. At the end of the meeting, the captains passed out name tags, t-shirts and LGBTQ+ “Ally”
Observer Staff Report | Thursday, July 15, 2021
Notre Dame will begin construction of a Chick-fil-A on campus in August 2021, the University announced Thursday. The restaurant will be located in the former Star Ginger location of the Duncan Student Center. Student-led campaigns at Notre Dame have both opposed and supported the possible opening of a Chick-fil-A on campus since Campus Dining announced
Letter to the Editor | Monday, March 15, 2021
The Equality Act, simply put, amends the Civil Rights Act and other civil rights legislation in order to protect people against discrimination on the basis of sex or gender identity. The debate over adding this stipulation to federal anti-discrimination legislation had its roots in the 1920s with the proposal of the Equal Rights Amendment, which
Ashton Weber | Tuesday, March 2, 2021
On June 26, 2015, I woke up at my grandparents’ home in New Hampshire. As I walked downstairs, I saw that the TV was on and that President Obama was addressing the nation, but I went to get breakfast instead of paying attention. A few minutes later, I returned to the living room where the
Letter to the Editor | Monday, November 18, 2019
On Sunday morning, a number of students gathered in Stanford Hall to protest hatred on campus. As one of those students, I hoped to stand in solidarity with the victims of racist and queerphobic targeted violent speech. I was proud of the protest organizers, who acknowledged the role that parietals play in perpetuating sexism and
Jackie O'Brien | Monday, October 7, 2019
I’m guessing this title will generate a lot more hatred than Francine’s title, “There’s innocent blood on pro-choice hands,” published earlier this week. Unfortunately, the recent piece “There’s queer blood on homophobic hands” was hijacked by the pro-life movement and transformed into a piece attacking the pro-choice position. How is this related to the experiences
Letter to the Editor | Monday, September 30, 2019
Your homophobic discourse soiled my air supply your ivory tower theology slit my loved ones’ throats I’m trying to go to class without dead friends in my backpack just trying to touch my girl’s shoulder in the grass you want to un-affirm me to “lobotomize me with a crowbar” well the murdered trans angels (18
Letter to the Editor | Wednesday, March 27, 2019
The purpose of this letter is to allow the LGBT Law Forum, a student group at the Notre Dame Law School, to address a recent criticism in a letter to The Observer regarding hosting Jim Obergefell on campus. This event will take place today, at 12:30pm in the McCartan Courtroom at the Notre Dame Law
Letter to the Editor | Tuesday, September 4, 2018
“The blood of martyrs is the seed of the church.” I often heard this adage from my high school theology teacher. Among other phrases, she utilized it to support the idea that the Church is stronger as a result of being persecuted. She never acknowledged that certain segments of the Church, or she herself, might
Kayla Mullen | Tuesday, April 28, 2015
Despite recent efforts to create an inclusive environment for LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning) students, Notre Dame is still the ninth most LGBTQ-unfriendly campus in America, according to the Princeton Review. A new grassroots movement, OUTatND, is aimed at changing this title and developing Notre Dame as a true safe space for LGBTQ