Rainbow cupcakes served at Tiger Pride.
OPINION | Please, no homophobes at my birthday party
ByHomophobia is not a difference of belief. Homophobia is being opposed to someone’s freedom, simply because it does not align with yours.
Rainbow cupcakes served at Tiger Pride.
Homophobia is not a difference of belief. Homophobia is being opposed to someone’s freedom, simply because it does not align with yours.
As encouraging as it is to see others standing up against harmful language and ideology, it is also still disheartening to know that their request for inclusion is taken by some as stifling to diversity of thought. Inclusiveness only asks that we foster ideas that are constructive for everyone, eschewing those ideologies that reinforce uncomfortable, harmful environments for the marginalized.
I want you to know that we, the undersigned Black faculty and staff at Auburn, see you and all of the beauty and complexity of your young human selves. And more than anything else, I want you to know that we are here, that we are here with and for you.
In claiming that there is only one “religious” point of view, Dr. Murray is not only telling students and faculty what to do with their bodies, but also how to read their Bible. That I cannot abide.
In person, Dr. Murray is rather mild-mannered, and I’ve never heard him say anything offensive. So, I pulled up his Facebook page to review his comments, and I got a shock. I was left wondering how many people who are so offended have actually seen his page.
