Tuesday, October 19, 2010

Colleges reach out to gays

In the aftermath of nationally publicized suicides of gay youth, local universities and student organizations are joining in a widespread movement this week to support gay and lesbian students.

"It is important to create an inclusive and supportive environment for people struggling with their sexuality," said Dustin Lewis, assistant director of Student Involvement at Xavier University.

"Additionally, bullying in general is a really serious topic for school-aged and college-aged students, so this type of a response felt appropriate and timely."

A series of activities will be held Wednesday at Xavier and the University of Cincinnati, while a public forum in response to the youth suicides is set for Friday at Miami University. A march against anti-gay bullying will take place Saturday at Northern Kentucky University.

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Cincinnati.com - Cindy Kranz

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