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Oklahoma City Councilman Brian Walters was the only person to vote NO on OK City’s gay pride permit request.  Comparing gays and lesbians to pedophiles, Walters said “I don’t want my vote to be construed as support, because I really don’t support that, the same way that I wouldn’t support a group of, say, pedophiles who wanted to assemble.  I would not vote yes on that either, [or] men who beat up their wives. Anything like that.” Walters is a Ch … Read More

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Media Release

April 28, 2010

Faculty and Staff of LGBT Task Force at CSULB Respond to Campus Climate Issues

MEDIA CONTACTS:
Dr. Kirstyn Chun (kchun@csulb.edu, 562/985-4001)
Dr. Jennifer Reed (jreed4@csulb.edu)
LGBT Task Force
California State University, Long Beach

California State University, Long Beach – Wednesday, April 28, 2010 – The faculty and staff of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Task Force at California State University, Long Beach (CSULB) wish to express concern about the impact of recent campus climate issues on our university community.  Campus dialogue following the Chicana Feminism Conference hosted by the Conciencía Feminíl student organization on March 17-20, 2010 included homophobic language that references violence.  In addition, the recent report of an alleged assault on a transgender student on April 15, 2010 raises concerns about the physical safety and emotional well-being of our LGBT students, staff, faculty, and administrators.   Indeed, all members of our university community are affected by these incidents, as they challenge our belief in a welcoming learning community for all individuals of diverse backgrounds. 

The faculty and staff of the LGBT Task Force at CSULB seek to work collaboratively with the university to renew our shared commitment to diversity and community engagement.  In regards to the specific incidents referenced above, the LGBT Task Force acknowledges the university is in the process of responding to the homophobic dialogue surrounding the Chicana Feminism Conference and the alleged assault of the transgender student. 

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