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2007 T-shirt Campaign >> On April 3, 2007, we will be distributing 1,500 free, orange, "Gay? I'm cool with that." t-shirts. These shirts will be given to students, faculty and staff in a campus-wide demonstration of support modeled after campaigns done at Duke University and the University of Notre Dame, as well as at many other colleges and universities. As a united community, those who accept and wear one of these shirts throughout that day will help raise awareness and promote respect, inclusion, and campus unity.
Full Article >> In recognition of UD’s gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender (GLBT) community, some students in the Sexual Diversity and Human Development class have teamed up with the Student Allies for a campaign of visible support. We hope that our combined efforts will demonstrate our solidarity with and compassion for those students, faculty and staff among us who have been the target of verbal and physical abuse, as well as discrimination and misrepresentation.
On April 3, 2007, we will be distributing 1,500 free, orange, "Gay? I'm cool with that." t-shirts. These shirts will be given to students, faculty and staff in a campus-wide demonstration of support modeled after campaigns done at Duke University and the University of Notre Dame, as well as at many other colleges and universities. As a united community, those who accept and wear one of these shirts throughout that day will help raise awareness and promote respect, inclusion, and campus unity.
The second major phase in this campaign will occur on April 17, 2007, when some students will choose to participate in the National Day of Silence, a day in observation of the silence faced by members of the GLBT community and their families and allies, all of whom are often silenced by discrimination and fear. We believe these events will be a very important step in furthering the development of our campus community. Hate crimes and discrimination continue to affect our campus body; however, many incidents are not reported or published for public knowledge because they involve a mostly "invisible minority" of our UD community. By participating in the 2007 campaign, students, staff and faculty will not only be able to raise awareness throughout the UD community, but they will also identify themselves with pride as someone who supports and values a diverse segment of our campus community which is often overlooked. |
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