5 10 51 https://omeka.ursinus.edu/files/original/5d405002ffe75190fe7db87765e91eff.jpg 6b63fe1f8cc451be0e4bf245e376d8b8 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource History of the GSA Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document Arthur Miller's "The Crucible," performed by pro-Theatre, open Thursday, November 7 and runs through Saturday, November 9. Performances begin at 7:30 p.m. & tickets are $3.00 for students. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource "DON'T FORGET!" November 5, 1991 Subject The topic of the resource Arthur Miller's "The Crucible," Description An account of the resource Ad for an Ursinus College production of the play "The Crucible," by Arthur Miller. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Unknown Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived The Grizzly Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Ursinus College Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource November 5, 1991 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource pro-Theatre Crucible Miller Pro-theatre https://omeka.ursinus.edu/files/original/f639f4700f68bfa32473c57a27b62e82.jpg 27e148d5ff7ca6f06361276fe078b70b Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource History of the GSA Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document To the Editor: In the October 22, 1991 edition of the Grizzly, a "news" article was written by a staff reporter to describe the formation of GALA. Unfortuantely, since no one in the GALA was approached about this article (not even our very accessible advisor, Dr. Oboler) there are several incorrect statements about GALA, which we would like to clarify here. The question which seems to have roused the most controversy on campus is our desire to remain confidential. Despite what last week's article said, GALA does not wish for its members to be removed from the Student Directory. The concerns of GALA is the list of names, addresses, and telephone numbers of GALA officers in the 'Clubs and Organizatioins' sections of the Student Directory or Student Handbook. Obviously, the reason for this is clear. GALA members do not deserve even one crank phone call. One SAC member felt that GALA had a poor opinion of the entire student body. We feel we have an accurate opinion of some of the student body. It would only take one homophobic student to create serious problems for a member if he or she decided to. How then would potential members reach GALA? Through our advisor, Dr. Regina Oboler, Sociology (x2319). But then GALA decided that perhaps channeling all students through one professor was too much. So, we asked if there were other faculty members willing to work with GALA. The response has been fantastic. We hope to have at least one professor in each department, so a student can approach whomever they are comfortable with. Of course, if a student knows a member he or she can always approach GALA directly. Even if this is the case however, he or she may not want to approach that person. Our first (and not last) student to contact GALA felt that if anyone saw him with the GALA President, his homosexuality would "become obvious, everyone would know." Is our promise of confidentiality superfluous? Not to this student. How can GALA promote "Coming Out" and still seek confidentiality for its members? The answer to this question is obvious to anyone who is familiar with the long and difficult process of "coming out." Coming out is not simply announcing to everyone you know that you are gay. "Coming Out" is a series of steps, during which you tell friends, teachers, parents, strangers; and during which you learn about the "gay community." But first, you must finally decide to come out to yourself. This is often the most difficult step. We encourage students who are somewhere in this process to join GALA. At the very least, GALA provides students with a friendly and accepting ear, guranteed. Should these students deny themselves a friend, merely because they have no discrete way to approach GALA? Absolutely not! Many people have asked, "isn't GALA being paranoid?" We GALA members who have been "out" on campus do not think so. Have you ever heard someone scream "FAG" at you each day in Wismer? Have you had "no more homos" written on your door? have you lived in a house where fourteen people shared one bathroom because they were afraid to use the one you used? GALA members have. We want to spare all gay students from this behavior, but at the same time offer an outlet through which they can grow as much as any "straight" student. On October 11th, someone scribbled on a GALA flier, "FAGS GO HOME!" What this individual forgot was: this is our home. And we are not going anywhere. GALA is committed to raising the consciousness of this campus, in order to end occurrences like those listed above. Often we have heard, "But if you choose to come out, then you have to expect the abuse." Expect, yes; accept, never. Expecting gays and lesbians to hide themselves to avoid abuse is no better than telling Blacks to move to Africa to avoid racism. GALA would like acceptance, or at least tolerance, from the student body. We invite everyone in the "Ursinus community" to actively discourage homophobia wherever it occurs. Still others worry, "How can GALA sponsor events open to the whole campus?" Obviously, any speakers or workshops run by GALA would be open to the entire campus. In situations where gay students would be needed to speak, GALAs and GLSUs at other campus have already volunteered to help if our own numbers are inadequate. Other events, like going to a dance at the Penn GLSU, would be open to anyone who wishes to attend. Obviously this activity would not appeal to all students. But the purpose of any campus group is not to run events which appeal to all students, only to those who have an interest. This applies to the MSU, IV, Meistersingers, Phi Psi, the football team, the Pre-legal club, and every other group on campus. GALA hopes that this article has answered a few questions and cleared up most confusion regarding our goals and our charter. As usual, we encourage any students who consider themselves gay or bisexual to approach GALA. Any students, faculty, or staff who wish to join GALA are also welcome to become involved. And we thank all of those people who have already stood up for GALA; we can't do it without you! Michael Cyr Class of 1992 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource "Clarification of GALA," October 29, 1991 Subject The topic of the resource Grizzly coverage of, and campus reactions to, GALA. Description An account of the resource Michael Cyr addresses and refutes critiques and coverage of GALA. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Michael Cyr Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived The Grizzly Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Ursinus College Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource October 29, 1991 bisexual coming out Cyr GALA gay homosexuality lesbians Oboler https://omeka.ursinus.edu/files/original/4f40ed8f39757bd7f5848c256f0a78ee.jpg bcab7b82ec7f0123cee1e75526a64036 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource History of the GSA Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document ...The organization GALA was approved by the Students Activities Committee on Friday. The faculty must now approve their constitution... Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource "Global Perspectives," October 29, 1991 Subject The topic of the resource SAC approval of GALA. Description An account of the resource States that the SAC has approved GALA but that the faculty still has to approve the organization. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Dana Kushwara, Assisstant Arts and Entertainment Editor Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived The Grizzly Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Ursinus College Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource October 29, 1991 approval approved Constitution faculty GALA SAC Students Activities Committee https://omeka.ursinus.edu/files/original/3aec011b5d28b769676f8f6ed4e1e040.jpg cb92531387d5a52352b45d30a99a103d Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource History of the GSA Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document Editor's Note: As of publication, the group mentioned in the following article has not been approved by the Student Activities Committee or by the faculty. Their consitution is currently under review by SAC. This article was submitted to The Grizzly by the GALA organization. Last week, the newly founded Gay and Lesbian Alliance began its first "visibility campaign" on campus. Letters were sent to all students, to introduce GALA to the student body. Similar letters were also sent to the faculty to elicit their support. And on Friday October 11, over four hundred National Coming Out Day fliers adorned most campus buildings. The message: Gays and Lesbian are a part of this campus, and there are more of us than you think! The GALA will exist to serve several functions on campus. First, to provide a social outlet for gay, lesbian, or bisexual students. For example, the third Friday of every month, the Gay/Lesbian Student Union at Penn holds dances for the area's large gay student population, which we welcome anyone to attend with us. Second, GALA will locate, attend and perhaps sponsor, events to increase our own self-awareness. Our hope is to educate young gay men and women about the wonderful Gay Culture that exists in the world and to promote a feeling of self-worth and self-acceptance. Third, GALA hopes to act as peer counselors to students who are having difficulty accepting their sexuality. Lastly, the GALA hopes to heighten awareness on campus, and to combat homophobia. Plans are already underway to bring speakers to campus and run workshops. For studnets interested in contacting the GALA, we have formed a network of faculty contacts. Interested students can approach any of these contacts, who will pass your name and telephone number on to the Executive Board of GALA. We promise discretion and complete confidentiality. Members names will not appear on lists which are accessible to the public. FACULTY CONTACTS: Dr. Hemphill History Dr. Cameron Spanish Dr. Rosenthal Math Mr. Tarrago Spanish Dr. Lionarons English Dr. Hall French Dr. Kelley English Dr. Schroeder English Mr. Strunk Comm. Arts Ms. Van Duren Comm Arts Dr. Gallagher Anthro/Soc Dr. Oboler Anthro/Soc Dr. Bashus Physics Dr. Moore Politics Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource "GALA Comes Out," October 22, 1991 Subject The topic of the resource GALA's beginning. Description An account of the resource The GALA organization details its start and purpose, with instructions for finding out more information via executive board members of the organization or through a provided list of faculty contacts. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived The Grizzly Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Ursinus College Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Ursinus College Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource GALA Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Michael Cyr https://omeka.ursinus.edu/files/original/dcfe135f28c4dc0100b660db2d526fd1.jpg a84e2046863ab97cfbdf32776173c12a Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource History of the GSA Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document ...The [Student Activities Committee] read over the Constitution of GALA. The Consitution must be approved before GALA can officially become an organization. SAC announced that a meeting to discuss GALA would be held on Friday, October 18... Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource "USGA Minutes," October 16, 1991 Subject The topic of the resource USGA approval of GALA. Description An account of the resource Mentions briefly what GALA will need to do to be approved by the SAC (Student Activities Committee). Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Gina Solensky, USGA Recording Secretary Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived The Grizzly Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Ursinus College Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource October 22, 1991 (publishing date of The Grizzly) approved Constitution SAC Solensky USGA https://omeka.ursinus.edu/files/original/bc2f5616df66d95716fb7d593fb2da39.jpg c6c6b65c7a6c15e50be29eee5aa4e2ee Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource History of the GSA Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document ...Incidents of gay-bashing have increased throughout the nation. In 1990, 1,588 acts of violence were reported in an examination of six cities. This number is up 42 percent over 1989. According to the task force's policy institute this increase may be tied to better reporting of statistics and higher media interest. Kimberly Bergalis, a 23-year old woman who contracted AIDS from her dentist, called on Congress to require all health-care workers and hospital patients to be tested for AIDS. In a 30-second statement made on thursday, she urged "Please enact legislation so that [no one] will have to go through the hell that I have gone through." Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource "Global Perspectives," October 1, 1991 Subject The topic of the resource Local, regional, national, and international news blurbs. Description An account of the resource The National section mentions both a spike in "gay-bashing" and a woman campaigning for all health care workers to be tested for AIDS. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Dana Kushwara, Assisstant Arts and Entertainment Editor of the Grizzly Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived The Grizzly Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Ursinus College Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource October 1, 1991 AIDS gay gay-bashing Kushwara https://omeka.ursinus.edu/files/original/0706df6f0c8145c47fe568cda025c7ee.JPG bbe6cc210b97e088e785b59b90c06298 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource History of the GSA Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document I have noticed that many people, especially men, feel awkward around homosexuals. They tend to think that homosexuals, like myself, are a different kind if person, not just someone with a different sexual orientation. Many guys fumble over what to say or how to act when they discover that "that guy over there is gay!" So for all those men having difficulty dealing with gays on a social level, here are some tips I happen to have. WHEN YOU MEET A GAY MALE: TIPS FOR THE HETEROSEXUAL MALE Do not run screaming from the room...this is rude. If you must back away, do so slowly and with discretion. Do not assume that he is attracted to you. Do not assume that he is not attracted to you. Do not assume that you are not attracted to him. Do not expect him to be as excited about meeting a hetersexual as you might be about meeting a homosexual...he was probably raised by them. Do no immediately start talking about your girlfriend or wife in order to make it clear that you are straight...he probably already knows and could care less. Do not tell him that it is wrong to prefer men and that every man wants to hold and love a smooth sensual woman. These are common fallacies and should be treated as such. Do not ask him how he got this way...Instead, ask yourself how you got that way. Do not assume that he is dying to talk about being gay. Do not expect him to refrain from talking about being gay. Do not trivialize his experience by assuming it is a bedroom issue only. He is gay 24 hours a day. If you are tempted to tell him he is sick and is taking the easy way out...Think about that...Think about that REAL hard. Author Unknown And women, remember that these same "TIPS" can apply to you. Just change the gender references. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource "AH, UM, UH..." February 19, 1991 Subject The topic of the resource Straight men's behavior around gay men. Description An account of the resource Offers tongue-in-cheek advice for heterosexual males on how to behave around gay males. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Kenn Bradley Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived The Grizzly Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Ursinus College Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource February 19, 1991 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Unknown Bradley gay heterosexual tips https://omeka.ursinus.edu/files/original/012aa4c3d58a85704512368ab2308595.PNG f0941fd6ea5c5878547a2e44c1fad303 https://omeka.ursinus.edu/files/original/b952bbdd65bcca99900ee49d30264e4c.pdf fcf3a36f214ec5c321350e902400b7bf Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource History of the GSA Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document "Valentines day marked the first time that gay and lesbian couples could legally declare themselves as partners. Under a new law, Proposition K, adopted by San Francisco voters, same sex and non-traditional couples are permitted to formalize their relationships but without any legal benefits of marriage." Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource "The Global Perspective" Feb 19, 1991 Subject The topic of the resource Proposition K Description An account of the resource Law in San Francisco that allowed same sex couples to formalize their relationship. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Grizzly Editorial Board Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived The Grizzly Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Ursinus College Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource February 19, 1991 Type The nature or genre of the resource News Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant San Francisco, California, United States https://omeka.ursinus.edu/files/original/7b1becd7b9eb5648854d07c831591692.JPG e0f16b81c95483e9c9be7e77188bb0af Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource History of the GSA Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document edit Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data newspaper article Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource "How Can You Say that God is the Truth?" November 14th, 1995 Subject The topic of the resource Opinion article on the position of religion on sexuality. Description An account of the resource edit Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Grizzly Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Ursinus College Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Grizzly Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1995-1996 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource edit Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource edit Relation A related resource edit Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Pdf Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource edit Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context edit Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant edit GALA Gender Grizzly LGBTQIA religion sexuality Ursinus https://omeka.ursinus.edu/files/original/bdd1c19b6d1775a539bf02933af90f3f.pdf 0a525509de13848362cdc427613650bf https://omeka.ursinus.edu/files/original/fd1f2c56069304b591d1a539b14a2296.jpg 826f69449acb838256a9b134ab9dc8de Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource History of the GSA Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data newspaper Text Any textual data included in the document As co-President of GALA, I cannot allow Dr. Nagy's letter to pass without comment. In it, he attacks GALA for trying to "intimidate" other members of the campus into silence and uses an incident that occurred years ago to emphasize his point. Let me first say, that l do not know about the situation Nagy referred to. I was not yet an Ursinus student. However, contrary to what Nagy writes, it is not a stated goal of GALA to intimidate anyone. But yes, we want to educate people, make the campus a more welcoming place for all diversity and make people aware that homophobia is no more acceptable than racism, sexism, religious intolerance or any other discrimination. Therefore, we do not try to silence reasonable and mature discussion on the subject, and I am appalled that any professor at a liberal arts college would seek to dismiss and silence such discussion. With that said, as a GALA representative I would like to make a personal comment. I notice that yet again we have returned to the Biblical argument to condemn homosexuality. I have two major problems with this use of the Bible. First, the assumption that the Bible is or should be the moral standard for all people completely ignores the fact that there are millions of people in the world who do not recognize it as such, including some members of the Ursinus community. Secondly, it is incredibly easy to take Biblical passages out of context and give them whatever meaning suits a person. For example, the story of Sodom (Genesis 19) is often cited to say that homosexuals are condemned by God. However, the rape of the angels who visited Lot by the town's people gave no indication that the town's people were gay. Rather the rape, just as it is today, was used as a means of power and humiliation, and it is for this reason that the town was destroyed. I think that people who point to isolated passages of the Bible to judge those who are different from them are missing the point of what is really being said. For those of us who do look to the Bible for guidance, the message is that we are all sinners who need not to judge one another but should pray for the grace to follow Jesus' example. He, by the way, never uttered a recorded word on the subject of homosexuality. Rather, He preached love and understanding. -Alison P. Heely Co-President of GALA --------------------------------------------------------- I am writing this in response to Dr. Nagy's article in The Grizzly. I have been watching the comments and articles about homosexuality and homophobia come and go in The Grizzly over the past few weeks and I have held my opinions to myself. However, when I saw Dr. Nagy's article, I decided I had to finally "come out" and speak up. First, I'd like to address some misconceptions that Dr. Nagy and perhaps other members of the Ursinus Community have. I do not remember ever using the phrase "peer pressure" or "intimidation" in association with the eradication of homophobia. I do not see how these things could be used in connection with the eradication of homophobia. I do know that GALA is trying to educate the campus on misconceptions of gays and lesbians and our lifestyle. I don't understand how education couId be seen as intimidation. Another misconception that Dr. Nagy has is our state of happiness. When I read that he said that "most of those who experiment with alternatives to the traditional Judaeo-Christian standards for sexual behavior eventually make themselves and others miserable," I had to laugh out loud. I know that I have personally been a lot happier since I' ve come out and so have most of the other gays and lesbians I know. The only time when I've seen people be miserable is when they know they' ll be treated with hatred and fear. Then I considered Dr. Nagy's interesting choice of saying "Judaeo-Christian standards." Does this mean he doesn't believe in the sexual behavior of Buddhists, Hindus, Muslims or other minorities? It makes me sad that a supposedly educate professor at a liberal arts school is not willing to at least acknowledge a minority's rights even if he doesn't believe in them. --Christopher Gaskill Co-President of GALA Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource "Our Perspectives on Homosexuality." Subject The topic of the resource edit Description An account of the resource edit Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Grizzly Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived edit Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Ursinus College Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1995-1996 GALA GSA LGBTQIA sexuality Ursinus