U. Louisville Cancels Plan for Separate Graduation Ceremony for LGBT Students
“It’s going to be even more difficult to create space for students who may have never been heard before or seen before.”
It’s so crazy that the left keeps trying to do this. It flies in the face of the Civil Rights Movement.
The College Fix reports:
U. Louisville cancels ‘Lavender Graduation’ ceremony for LGBTQ students
State and federal directives about diversity, equity, and inclusion programs prompted the University of Louisville to abruptly cancel a “Lavender Graduation” ceremony for LGBTQ students this month.
However, the Kentucky university’s Cultural & Equity Center still is offering “rainbow cords” for students to wear on the graduation caps, according to an Instagram post. The LGBTQ community has adopted the rainbow as a symbol of “pride” in individuals’ sexual identities.
“Due to recent changes, the University of Louisville will not be hosting a Lavender Graduation this year,” the center wrote last week on Instagram. “However, ALL students are still welcome to pick up a rainbow cord — no matter your gender, race, sexual orientation, or any part of your identity.”
“Congrats to all the graduates — your journey matters, and your pride is valid,” it wrote.
The university canceled the Lavender Graduation less than 24 hours before it was scheduled to take place on April 21, the student newspaper The Louisville Cardinal reports.
The university’s Cultural and Equity Center and the Pride Alumni Council hosted the event annually for a number of years, according to the report:
“It’s devastating,” said Byron Terry, director of the LGBT Center. “It’s going to be even more difficult to create space for students who may have never been heard before or seen before.”
Scheduled for April 21 at 3 p.m., the cancellation was announced the same day. According to a statement made by John Karman, UofL’s Interim VP of Communications and Marketing, the decision was made following the state’s new anti-DEI policies. He specified that no other graduation ceremonies had been canceled to his knowledge.
“UofL remains committed to its mission and values to be inclusive for all. We pride ourselves on our dedication to creating a sense of belonging for every member of the Cardinal community,” he said. “While some things are changing, who we are, what we believe, and the values we hold dear have not and will not change.”
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would be a good thing if they paid for it themselves
why dont they ?? ever!!?!?
I guess I fall into their pigeonhole of “G”. But, were I in college today the furthest thing from my mind would be a separate graduation ceremony.
Then again, I don’t view life through the prism of my sexuality.
What am I doing wrong?
According to some everything although I don’t see that you are doing anything wrong.
The LBG should divorce themselves for the T etc…. The T etc… are seriously mentally ill, all of them and I would think the LBG wouldn’t want to be drawn into their psychosis. Not my circus not my monkeys thank god.
Stack: we’ve tried. Really. We’ve tried. But, the pressure groups to claim to speak for us keep pushing this nonsense. This is not to mention the mainstream press.
Yeah I;ve read about that. Only thing I could suggest is quit those groups and join or create others.
You’re just a toxic gay white patriarchal male, Grizz.
And proud of it!
You gotta buy and wear the tshirt
these separate (but equal) graduations are a bad idea. They do no one any favors.
“The university canceled the Lavender Graduation less than 24 hours before it was scheduled to take place on April 21”
To deny pissed off conservative students the time required to have “MAGA cords” manufactured.
Simple point: Don’t think you’re special. If you want to be accepted, be acceptable.
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