We can all agree that diversity is valuable. But can we say why or what the word really means in the context of an intellectual community? The truth is, even our ideas about diversity are homogeneous.
LGBTQ groups and allies are important in providing safe spaces for these groups, but do not do enough to challenge the oppressive subtext of mainstream progressive culture.
Walla Walla High School has over 25 active student-organized clubs, but until last year there was no Gay-Straight Alliance.
Senior Gabe Gonzales and juniors Tegan Coleman and Rosa Tobin knew that...
I am gay. I am somewhat homophobic. I am white and was born in this nation’s capital. My memories begin in Nairobi, Kenya, where I was raised. I am here to write about the unsettling question of diversity and how it relates to Whitman College. I am here to discuss and to learn.
LGBTQ students who are not out describe their experiences at Whitman. Junior Marcos Garza* is in many ways a typical Whitman student: he’s studious, a member of a fraternity and active in campus clubs. Yet there’s a part of him that only a small number of his friends know about:
“I guess, to tell you, I'm gay,” he says hesitantly.
Walsh spoke to the Whitman community on the evening of Wednesday, March 28.Her lecture addressed the state of politics in Olympia, as well as her personal support for same-sex marriage. As a member of the Republican caucus, Walsh was one of the few in her party to vote for marriage equality in Washington State, a move which drew criticism from some of her constituents. Walsh said that in 2009, voters in her district voted 71 percent in favor of repealing domestic partnership benefits for same-sex couples.
Currently, Whitman only offers co-ed living arrangements for upperclassmen with parental consent. First-year Dena Wessel hopes to extend that option to first-years.
Ryan Creal ‘12 jumps through the Coming Out Door on Ankeny on Oct. 16. GLBTQ and Coalition Against Homophobia hosted the door to encourage Whitties to embrace their identity, be it sexual orientation or any other identity. National Coming Out Day is observed each Oct. 11, but GLBTQ and Colalition Against Homophobia decided to host the Coming Out Door last week to avoid overlap with Mid-Semester Break. For a preview of the event, click here.
The state of civil rights in this country is an affront to everything we stand for.
Gay American citizens are being denied basic rights to which they are constitutionally guaranteed, all because their sexual orientation denies them an official marriage.
With the November election approaching, some Whitman students are working hard to educate the campus about Referendum 71.
"I've just been pushing the word to anyone who's interested," said senior Kelli...
This guest column is written by Liam Mina.
Patreese Johnson. Renata Hill. Venice Brown. Terrain Dandridge. Chenese Loyal. Lania Daniels. Khamysha Coates. Ever heard of any of these women? I didn't think...
Even on a liberal campus like Whitman, hate crimes and discrimination still occur, which is why the Coalition Against Homophobia (CAH) created an exhibit in the Olin breezeway called "Relating to Silence"...
