Disheartening news queerlings. A message was just sent out by one of UA's leading queer activists, Joshua Burford, to members of Spectrum concerning a note from the LGBT group at UAH. Apparently last night, a student was confronted by a wandering religious group about their bisexuality. You can read for yourself:


It hits close to home. We don't often get word of things like this happening, but when it does it hurts because I feel like we have come beyond that, but some people refuse to cross the bridge when its so easy to stay on that same side of ignorance. The only way to fight intolerance is compassion though. I'm reading a book now titled The Fifth Sacred Thing and when war comes to a people of peace, they fight by offering the soldiers a place at their table no matter what atrocities are committed against them. With the holiday season upon us, remember that no matter what people want to think about you, say to you, or do to you, always keep peace within yourself and offer them a place at your table. And if that doesn't work then just throw a beer bottle at them. No really don't do that.

Our thoughts at CQ go out to this friend, and hope that no one else has to feel unsafe on their own campus.

Over and Out,
CampusQueer