The Cause for Including Gender Identity and Expression in Non-discrimination Policies

Florida Atlantic University students have created a petition seeking gay and transgendered protections.
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/palmbeach/sfl-fau-gay-discrimination-p042209,0,1517824.story

More than 230 colleges and universities in the United States include "Gender Identity and Expression" as a part of their non-discrimination policies. The University of Central Florida does not.

The common argument is that this protection is "unneccesary" as these policies include "sex or gender" as a part of protected classes.

Is this enough?

Creating Spaces for the LGBTQA Students

The Campus Pride Blog: Campus Q&A provides a forum to ask questions and get answers. Now you can hear perspectives, issues, news and events from LGBT & Ally student leaders at colleges and universities across the United States.

This is a great way to connect with other LGBTQA student leaders across the country.

http://www.campusprideblog.org

Black: The New Color of Privilege

Mr. Joseph Farah, founder and CEO of World Net Daily and syndicated columnist with Creators Syndicate provides his response to the speech given by Attorney General Eric Holder. Mr. Holder's comments were a part of a program for African American History Month at the Department of Justice on February 18, 2009.

Mr. Farah states the "black" has become the new color of privilege.

I wonder if Mr. Farah would be willing to change places with many of the African Americans that are a part of our country?

http://www.worldnetdaily.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=89891

Thoughts on Diversity, Inclusion and Social Justice

Hi, my name is Michael Freeman and I am one of the Education and Training Coordinators with the Office of Diversity Initiatives at the University of Central Florida in Orlando Florida. This is my blog. I would like to use the space to post news articles, events and thoughts around the challenges we, as individuals, institutions and as a community, face in understanding diversity, inclusion and social justice. We may not be able to solve the issue of world peace, but I do hope we can create a space to talk about the everyday events that impact our building institutions and communities of justice. My comments do not reflect those of the University of Central Florida or it's administration, faculty, staff or students. These are mine alone and as such, I will take full responsibility. Let's get this thing started...