116 10 1258 https://omeka.ursinus.edu/files/original/bd7b211e9f6e05ee276f082860ac67f6.JPG 0e3caa96b4b5e0625a87953e9188079e 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 article Text Any textual data included in the document Friends: Though I do not wish to engage in an extended acrimonious debate with Dr. Nagy, I would like to set the record straight on a few points: 1. 1 did not call Or. Nagy a "narrowminded bigot." He rightly points out that since I have no "psychic insight" into the number of right ways to love he thinks there are, I can 't conclude that he thinks there is only one-- so I will not draw that conclusion. I stand by the statement that it is bigotry to advocate discrimination against people on the basis of sexual orientation -- just as much as it is bigotry to advocate discrimination on the basis of race, sex, ethnicity, or religion. At this time, I have no reason to believe Dr. Nagy advocates that. 2. I said that the biggest thing that causes unhappiness in the lives of gay people is prejudice and discrimination directed at them by bigots. I did not say that this is the only thing that could create unhappiness for a gay person. People have problems of a variety of sorts, regardless of sexual orientation. 3. Obviously in the United States, gay men are disproportionately afflicted with A.I.D.S., and that is a tragedy. But why argue that they should change their basic sexual orientation, which essentially cannot be changed? Argue instead against promiscuity and unsafe sexual practices. Note that in other parts of the world, A.I.D.S is as prevalent in the heterosexual as the homosexual population. Note, too, that in the U.S. the category of people least likely to be affected by A.I.D.S is exclusively homosexual women. If A.I.D.S-avoidance is a reason to eschew a particular sexual "Iifestyle," wouldn't all heterosexual women be better off becoming lesbians? 4. I did not say that "most adult homosexuals lack the ability to control their behavior." We all have little control over the objects of our sexual desire. I suppose that all of us are capable of controlling sexual behavior and living a celibate " lifestyle." But why? Physical intimacy and giving of mutual pleasure with someone you love is one of life's great joys. Why should it be available only to those deemed sexually correct? 5. I certainly do not agree that adulterers and pedophiles have no ability to control their behavior. And I Consider those acts wrong for reasons other than the nature of the sexual desire involved. But finally, what is the point of debating whether or not it would be a wise decision for a person to choose to be gay? That just is not how it works. Gay people simply are, and have always been with us. What I am arguing is that no one should be denied civil rights on the basis of sexual orientation. Nor should people be shamed and made to feel "wrong" because of it. Sincerely, Gina Oboler Anthropology & Sociology 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 "Dr. Oboler Responds." November 7th 1995. Subject The topic of the resource edit Description An account of the resource edit Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Dr. Gina Oboler 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 1995-1996 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource edit Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource opinion article 1995 Gender Grizzly LGBTQIA Ursinus https://omeka.ursinus.edu/files/original/65718925f1472544c2cb51d85ae87987.JPG 9ba78a65ae47d310650220f7d8fb8246 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 was quite sorry to read Dr. Douglas Nagy's recent editorial concerning homosexuality. It is distressing to see such uninformed opinions coming from the supposedly enlightened academic community. Dr. Nagy seeks to condemn homosexuality by associating it with pedophilia and adultery, two morally disturbing practices that statistics have shown are overwhelmingly, and ironically, associated with heterosexuals. It leads me to think It leads me to think that the roots of this vehement dislike of homosexuals stems more from ignorance. Really, Dr. Nagy, the day of the self-loathing queer is long gone. And those who "experiment" with homosexuality, as if it were some chemical reaction that could be avoided, are not doomed to "make themselves and others miserable." Quite the contrary. Most gays and lesbians live happy and healthy lives. Homosexuals are your doctors, policemen, congressmen, and yes, even professors. Most want the security of family, the love of another person, and the right to live in peace just like you. Whereas Dr. Nagy complains about the censoring of one of his former colleagues, gays and lesbians are faced everyday with increased levels of violence, teen suicide three times the national average, and public policy like Colorado's Amendment: 2. While I feel for his colleague, let's put things in perspective. Most current research has shown a positive change in attitude toward homosexuality when the respondent merely knows someone who is gay. The real concern of the ideologues is not the moral direction of our country, but the protection of their dirty little secret. They are deathly afraid the world will figure out that lesbians and gays are just like them. Homosexuality has been a part of civilization for as long as there has been civilization. May I suggest that it is Dr. Nagy who is in the closet. As it is a safe bet he has taught literally hundreds of lesbians and gay students in his classes and is probably acquainted with many others, his rather narrow definition of morality wouldn't allow him to see these people as friends. Perhaps there is the tragedy. 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 "Ignorance Breeds Fear." October 31st 1995. Subject The topic of the resource edit Description An account of the resource A newspaper article typed in faded black ink. At the top of the article, the title says "Ignorance Breeds Fear" and is written in bold letters in black ink. The color of the paper is light gray. There is a square inserted into the middle of the article. Inside the square, bold, italicized letters quote the author: "Really, Dr. Nagy, the day of the self-loathing queer is long gone." Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Keith Brand 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 1995-1996 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource JPEG Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource opinion article https://omeka.ursinus.edu/files/original/781def0230608b3b36e953d4f809a5c6.pdf ea4f1a56b319e27737653d64c2d4031d https://omeka.ursinus.edu/files/original/cfe8a634825e5db963428cd291788284.JPG cfe9b75edc065c534730e8d6a064f49d 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 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 "Dr. Nagy Responds." October 31st 1995. 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 Ursinus College Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1995-1996 Language A language of the resource English 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 https://omeka.ursinus.edu/files/original/d5138dcea5ab745eaf3790a3ef04c5c0.pdf 55c008eaf1164459971b46c28c03934e https://omeka.ursinus.edu/files/original/6446f1eb1bd2002554f82a8fc297d3b6.JPG 2fedb4d0e79b3fa54fb9d56773df43c3 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 To the Editors: In the last issue of The Grizzly, Dr. Nagy made many comments without providing any tangible basis, always a poor writing strategy. He also attacked many different angles of homosexuality. So many, that I am limited to responding to just one. I would assert that love, commitment, and intimacy are at the base of both homo- and heterosexuality. Surely his notion that heterosexual marriage is the only good choice is based on those three values. Hopefully, any long-term sexual relationship is built on qualities such as maturity, love, and commitment. The love I share with my boyfriend is in no way, shape or form different from the love shared between homosexuals that I have known. A relationship between two people takes time, work and commitment to develop and grow. Accepting this, it is impossible to condemn homosexuality without simultaneously condemning heterosexuality. Even if he chooses to bring up the matter of intimate homosexual relations, many acts characteristic of such relations are practiced and accepted by heterosexual couples as well. Aside from the fact that what people do in their bedrooms is their own business, the undeniable fact is that there is really almost no difference between homosexual and heterosexual relations. I would hate to think that I am accepted by default, rather than on the merits of who I am or what I think. Please, do not "respect" me because I am heterosexual; " respect" me for saying what I feel. Likewise, do not " respect" my friend because he is gay; "respect" him because he is a witty and intelligent person. -Robin Loiacono Class of 1996 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 "It is About Respect." October 24th 1995. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Robin Loiacono 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 1995-1996 Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource opinion article diversity GALA Gender GSA LGBTQ Ursinus https://omeka.ursinus.edu/files/original/5107c9d1b6175036ccce4d7f2b7df12d.pdf e47eeb79e3e84a8b7e9f8808f73e94a4 https://omeka.ursinus.edu/files/original/1c89ca4454e452138a49af62c755b8eb.JPG 13511c521d2112bef070c5be9673dbe2 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. 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 Opinion: "Homosexuality: Not a Good Alternative." October 10th 1995. 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 https://omeka.ursinus.edu/files/original/07d989bfe820d68cf14c11939d37a13c.pdf 4a5628c3530099d7d7e64747ac77303c https://omeka.ursinus.edu/files/original/f0a487d3792bc1e2f100633aa621f1d5.JPG 24b23200c77fb3c78e5687fb5bc1805f 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 During the past few weeks, I have either witnessed or heard about a number of comments aimed at gays and gay organizations. None were positive. It seems that the impetus for this barrage of remarks was a campus-wide phone announcement regarding the first GALA meeting of the year. Evidently, some members of the community took the phone message as a personal invitation and felt the need to express their concerns about gays on campus and gay organizations. I am responding to those concerns and others that I have encountered over the past three years. There is a misconception on this campus that GALA is only for gay and lesbian students and that if a person is a member of GALA then that person must be gay or lesbian. The reality is that GALA is an organization that supports gay and lesbian concerns. Therefore, it is open to any and all supporters of gay and lesbian concerns, and in fact a number of the members are straight allies. This leads to the question, aren't the gay members out to convert all of the straight members of GALA and of the entire campus? To most rational, open-minded members of campus, this question sounds absurd. The truth is that it is as impossible to convert a straight person as it is to convert a gay or lesbian, leading to the belief that gays and lesbians choose to be "that way". Who in his or her right mind would choose to be part of a group of people that is constantly degraded and insulted and who, as of yet, do not have full protection under federal law, or the right to marry, the right to decide a spouse's medical care when critically ill, or any other right that everyone else takes for granted? Now that we have established the fact that being in GALA does not mean being gay or lesbian and that the gays and lesbians are not out to convert the world, let's turn to the concept of homophobia. The definition of homophobia goes far beyond the literal translation of "fear of gays". It includes hate, fear, disgust, gay-bashing, derogatory comments and any other actions that are degrading and intended to harm or intimidate gays and lesbians. While some will argue that it is their right to feel any way they want about gays, it is not their right to discriminate or harass. I will grant that a person has a right to say he or she does not like gays. However, realize that that, too, is part of homophobia. The problem is not that there are gay and lesbian members of the Ursinus community. Rather the problem is that people are unaware and in some cases closed-minded. And I think that it is time to remedy that. -Alison Heely Class of 1996 Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Newspaper 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 "Close-Mindedness is the Real Problem." October 3rd, 1995. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Alison Heely 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 1995-1996 diversity GALA Gender GSA inclusion LGBTQ sexuality Ursinus https://omeka.ursinus.edu/files/original/0c3e910c40623ab5fa956a1977b8d85e.pdf bc22ca14802037f1af21139c831d356f https://omeka.ursinus.edu/files/original/f0b57d74d862043813868601fdbeab13.JPG 63252520b2e078696653c1d6ffc76b9c 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 was deeply disturbed by something that I heard today. As a senior, I figured I knew all there was to know about the attitudes and feelings of the students on this campus. However, this is apparently not true at all. Rarely does something that one does or says make me angry. And nothing has upset me this much before, or given me the motivation to write an article. I believe that college campuses should be the educational centers of the world, not just for academics, but for ideologies as well. Various events this week have awakened me to the fact that Ursinus is a place for academic learning alone. Expecting harmony among assorted beliefs and practices seems to be too much to ask these days. Differing political views, religions, and lifestyles appear to be jammed into a 1,100 person school where beliefs are strong and open-mindedness is lacking. I believe in free speech. By this I mean that as long as one is not demaining another group in their written or spoken words, free speech is a blessing. However, this past week has been a nightmare for free speech and action. WVOU has been the deliverer of homphobic and gay-bashing messages. The conversations between two show's DJs and callers are too graphic to write. How is it that one can find profanity and explicit sexual, stereotypical comments entertaining? The language used on the radio is enough to call for some new rules on the air but how about the content of these messages? Should these few people be allowed to criticize and degrade those who do not follow the "norm"? Should the other listeners who are tolerant and understanding of diversity have to listen to this garbage? Well, not only was this issue present on the air this week but, it was also present on the wall. GALA recetly hung a poster in Wismer lobby A reading, "HOMOPHOBIA NEEDS TO BE CURED NOT HOMOSEXUALITY." To my knowledge, this statement is not offensive. It is true that some individuals who do not agree with homosexuality may be angered by this but, the statement does not criticize heterosexuals. To my knowledge, this sign was removed from the wall by a group of students that do not agree with, or tolerate, homosexuality. And this too sickens me. It is good to have steadfast beliefs. Yet, if one has such firm beliefs, why should they feel threated by another's? These heated issues and the emtions caused by them can be channeled toward education. From an envrironment where differing opinions are able to be epxressed and heard, diversity, respect, and ultimately unity can flourish. GALA has made a suggestion with which I agree; if you do not agree with what someone says or does, you can voice that opinion. This campus would be a better place if it were filled with a variety of educational messages. Pleace, post a sign next to an existing one, or voice your opinion over the air. However, please do it with open-mindedness and kindness. Let's get all of the opinions out on the floor without cruelty. A rainbow is better than a solitary hue. -Karen O'Connor Class of 1996 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 "A Rainbow is Better." October 3rd, 1995 Subject The topic of the resource edit Description An account of the resource edit diversity GALA Gender GSA inclusion sexuality Ursinus https://omeka.ursinus.edu/files/original/f6ced6f77aadcaac5473d3cd405f3c36.jpg 6c0c566e655afcfdfea19561e3895464 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/. 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