Sexual Diversity Week to host old and new events
Jessica Henderson
Issue date: 3/27/07 Section: News
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This week is Spectrum's annual Sexual Diversity Awareness Week, a week of events aimed at educating the student body about gay, lesbian, and transgender lifestyles and social issues. The week began yesterday and continues all week with both traditional events held every year and new ones.
It began yesterday with the "Same Sex Parenting Panel" and continues today with a documentary. On Wednesday, Spectrum's keynote speaker, Chandler Burr, will be speaking on "The Discovery of the Gay Gene and Its Social Consequences."
On Thursday, Spectrum sponsors its annual "Being Gay in Non Gay Places," a discussion with homosexual students and administration Loyola.
Monday's "Same Sex Parenting Panel" was a new event in this year's Sexual Diversity Awareness Week. The panel featured three sets of homosexual couples who have raised a child, as well as children of same sex parents..
The goal is to create a dialogue between the Loyola community and the panel members. Panel members talked about their lifestyle choices, their personal experiences in homosexual households and the difficulties they faced.
Today, Spectrum will be showing the documentary "Living with Pride: Ruth Ellis @ 100." This documentary recounts the life of Ruth Ellis, a black lesbian social activist who turned 100 in 2001. The documentary will be shown at in Knott Hall B01 at 7:30 p.m.
On Wednesday, Spectrum presents its keynote speaker, Chandler Burr, a social commentator and genetic researcher. With his partner Dean Hamer, he has researched gay twins and possibly discovered a gene that influences sexual orientation. This presentation will focus on the nature vs. nurture debate, the biology of homosexuality and its political/social implications. This event will be on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.in McGuire Hall. Tickets are free but required and will be available at the ticket office next week.
"Topics change each year and right now, it's biology -- You wouldn't have had these topics six years ago," said Josh Ferri, a junior and President of Spectrum.
It began yesterday with the "Same Sex Parenting Panel" and continues today with a documentary. On Wednesday, Spectrum's keynote speaker, Chandler Burr, will be speaking on "The Discovery of the Gay Gene and Its Social Consequences."
On Thursday, Spectrum sponsors its annual "Being Gay in Non Gay Places," a discussion with homosexual students and administration Loyola.
Monday's "Same Sex Parenting Panel" was a new event in this year's Sexual Diversity Awareness Week. The panel featured three sets of homosexual couples who have raised a child, as well as children of same sex parents..
The goal is to create a dialogue between the Loyola community and the panel members. Panel members talked about their lifestyle choices, their personal experiences in homosexual households and the difficulties they faced.
Today, Spectrum will be showing the documentary "Living with Pride: Ruth Ellis @ 100." This documentary recounts the life of Ruth Ellis, a black lesbian social activist who turned 100 in 2001. The documentary will be shown at in Knott Hall B01 at 7:30 p.m.
On Wednesday, Spectrum presents its keynote speaker, Chandler Burr, a social commentator and genetic researcher. With his partner Dean Hamer, he has researched gay twins and possibly discovered a gene that influences sexual orientation. This presentation will focus on the nature vs. nurture debate, the biology of homosexuality and its political/social implications. This event will be on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.in McGuire Hall. Tickets are free but required and will be available at the ticket office next week.
"Topics change each year and right now, it's biology -- You wouldn't have had these topics six years ago," said Josh Ferri, a junior and President of Spectrum.
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John Ritchie
posted 3/29/07 @ 4:05 PM EST
HOMOSEXUALITY IS NOT GENETIC
I was surprised to read the article where it is suggested that homosexuality is genetic or innate. I do not see how you can say they are born that way. (Continued…)
Hugh R. Joaquin
posted 3/30/07 @ 7:42 PM EST
I thought Chandler Burr was a Perfume Critic...
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