Texas Christian University Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender !QStudents Rally!
"Due to the recent news media coverage regarding the DiversCityQ Living Learning Community, opening in the Fall at TCU, there is a need to show support for LGBT students, not just at TCU but nationwide. As expected, there has been a lot of negative comments regarding LGBT support at TCU from Christian individuals, in addition to some LGBT students, seeing this move as segregation. I know during lunch on a Friday, but if you can, please come out & show your support to the community so those that may not be out, can know that there is a support system. ".
Event: Demonstration of Support
"'Come out' as an ally and supporter!"
What: Rally
Host: Iris Reaction
Start Time: Friday, April 17 at 11:45am
End Time: Friday, April 17 at 12:30pm
Where: Bass Building-Sadler-BLUU Commons
Google maps TCU Bass Building
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Rally Iris Reaction
Join us for a march across campus in an effort to publicly show support for the LGBTQ community and the efforts to establish a resource center.
The march will be silent, and we'll walk from the Bass Building to Sadler, where we'll place irises on the steps to symbolize the TCU administration working with us eye-to-eye on this issue. Then we'll make our way to the University Commons where we'll place rainbow flags in the ground to 'claim our stake.'
So bring your rainbow flags and your pride and join us in an effort to promote awareness, inclusiveness, and support.
Some of the recent news media coverage regarding the DiversCityQ Living Learning Community;
planetransgender "Texas Christian Universities New "DiversCityQ" to offer inclusiveity for GLBT Community!"
Dallas Morning News "TCU to provide special housing for gay, lesbian students"
4/9/09
Texas Christian Universities New "DiversCity Q" to offer inclusiveity for GLBT Community!
BREAKING NEWS: TCU delays housing program for LGBT students
Source 'Instant' by Dallas Voice News Editor John Wright;
"Officials at Texas Christian University have postponed plans for a living-learning community geared toward LGBT students and their supporters."
"The two TCU students who proposed DiversityCity Q — Shelly Newkirk and Su Harz — said Monday they were disappointed with the decision. Harz said she thinks the administration caved to outside pressure, and she noted that DiversityCity Q was the only living-learning community that had generated any media attention."
"Newkirk said a demonstration is planned Friday at TCU to push for an LGBT resource center on campus. But she said the demonstration was planned prior to Monday’s decision, and she doesn’t want it to turn into a protest. The demonstration will be from 11:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., beginning at the Bass Building and ending at the Sadler Lawn."
Full story at Dallas Voice Blog INSTANT TEA
Texas Christian University (TCU) is moving forward with plan's to provide a safe learning environment to Gay, Lesbian, Transgender and Questioning students fall of 2009.
Source Dallas Morning News;
"TCU is apparently the first campus in the state to reserve housing for gay students and straight students who support them. And that's earning kudos from advocates for gay students."
"It just basically says that TCU wants their campus to be safe for all students and wants everyone to feel welcomed," said Shane Windmeyer, executive director and founder of Campus Pride. The nonprofit group supports gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender college students."
Full Original story at the Dallas Morning News TCU to provide special housing for gay, lesbian students
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