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Virginia Tech Decision Sparks Debate on Diversity Work and Faculty Evaluations

The decision by Virginia Tech to abandon a controversial proposal aimed at requiring faculty to engage in diversity-related activities, has prompted a larger debate on college campuses across the nation over what role, if any, should diversity work play in the evaluation of faculty members.

Texas Christian University To Offer Housing for GLBT Students

This fall, Texas Christian University will offer on-campus apartments for gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered students, as well as heterosexual students who support them, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reported.

Gainesville, Fla., Anti-discrimination Laws Kept

Voters on Tuesday turned down a measure that could have stripped Gainesville government’s anti-discrimination protections for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender residents.

Gainesville, Fla., Votes on Gay Discrimination Ban

Voters in this university city went to the polls Tuesday in an election that could strip the local government’s anti-discrimination protections for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender residents.

Black Men on Campus: What the Media Do Not Show Us

Black male college students feel pressured to fulfill media-spun social expectations to be overly sexual, aggressive and athletic in college.

Hispanic, Gay Advocates Vie for Abandoned Commerce Post

No sooner had Gov. Bill Richardson, D-N.M., and President-elect Barack Obama made their announcements that the New Mexico governor would be stepping aside because of a pay-to-play controversy swirling around him, than advocacy groups sprang to action to get their respective candidates considered.

Poll: Black Voters Not to Blame for California’s Same Sex Marriage Ban

African Americans received much of the blame shortly after California voters banned same-sex marriage last month.

Photo Exhibit Put Back Up at BYU

Portraits of gay Brigham Young University students taken by photography major for a class project are back up at the school’s fine arts building after school officials removed the display.

‘Day Without a Gay” Participation Spotty

A daylong strike for which people were encouraged to call in “gay” to work to express support for same-sex marriage is drawing spotty participation.

Asian American Pacific Islander

Obama Names Prominent Member of Gay Community, Asian American to Environmental and Energy Posts

President-elect Barack Obama has selected a deputy mayor of Los Angeles to lead the White House Council on Environmental Quality, transition officials said Wednesday. On the same day, he also put in motion plans to announce his top pick for Energy Secretary.

A SPACE OF THEIR OWN

Ethnic-themed dorms offer a supportive environment for minorities, but critics say they stunt personal growth by promoting self-segregation.

Univ. of Toledo official fired over column sues

The firing of a college administrator over her criticism of gay rights has sparked a debate about free speech and whether universities have the right to regulate what employees say outside of their jobs.

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