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CalallenStang · Post by **CalallenStang** » Wed Apr 08, 2009 8:35 am

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent ... 00227.html

TCU to provide special housing for gay, lesbian students
09:30 PM CDT on Tuesday, April 7, 2009

By HOLLY K. HACKER / The Dallas Morning News
[email protected]
Texas Christian University offers special housing for students interested in world affairs. The environment. Foreign languages. And, starting this fall, gay and lesbian issues.

TCU is apparently the first campus in the state to reserve housing for gay students and straight students who support them. And that's earning kudos from advocates for gay students.

"It just basically says that TCU wants their campus to be safe for all students and wants everyone to feel welcomed," said Shane Windmeyer, executive director and founder of Campus Pride. The nonprofit group supports gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender college students.

Like many colleges, TCU offers themed housing, called "learning communities," in addition to traditional dorms or apartments. For instance, there's the Green House, for students who care about the environment. The Language and International Living House, for those who want to master another language.

Some students proposed a community with a gay and lesbian theme, and so the "DiversCity Q" community opens this fall in some on-campus apartments. Also opening: themed housing for patriotism, fine arts, marine biology and Christianity.

The idea is that students "are able to live with and near other students who have similar interests," TCU spokeswoman Lisa Albert said.

Windmeyer said TCU appears to be the only campus in Texas that offers housing with a gay and lesbian theme.

Campus Pride rates colleges across the country on their friendliness toward gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender students. Housing, counseling services and campus nondiscrimination policies are among the criteria. Campus participation in the ratings is voluntary; TCU is not included. Rice University in Houston receives the best rating in Texas, and the University of Texas at Austin comes in second.

Sam Wunderl , a TCU junior, said he thinks gay-friendly housing is "a big step forward" for TCU, and he believes most students are fine with the idea.

"I just think it's important for gays to feel included," said Wunderl, who is straight.

The decision, first reported by the TCU student newspaper, has received mixed reaction in the online world. On Twitter, users posted a range of comments.

"Proud of TCU for being progressive, but there's always the danger of entering 'separate but equal' territory," one woman wrote.

"Very progressive!!" one another woman wrote.

"Awful idea," one man wrote.

HB Pony Dad · Post by **HB Pony Dad** » Wed Apr 08, 2009 9:07 am

jtstang wrote:I think you are mistaken. Liberals want to spread the wealth out among everyone. The exclusiveness of the * is conservatism at its worst.

*TCU's special housing for gay, lesbian students

Stallion · Post by **Stallion** » Wed Apr 08, 2009 9:43 am

Lambda Lambda Lambda-

smupony94 · Post by **smupony94** » Wed Apr 08, 2009 9:48 am

Stallion wrote:Lambda Lambda Lambda-

And Omega Mu

MustangStealth · Post by **MustangStealth** » Wed Apr 08, 2009 9:54 am

So basically we're talking separate but equal housing? I thought you couldn't do that anymore...

EastStang · Post by **EastStang** » Wed Apr 08, 2009 10:03 am

Boy, I could really have fun with this one. But I'm going to behave for once in my life. Which Church of Christ denomination are they affiliated with the Obama one or the really conservative one that doesn't allow musical instruments in Church? Or are they unaffiliated? And how many people will volunteer to live in that dorm?

ponyte · Post by **ponyte** » Wed Apr 08, 2009 10:14 am

Based on this logic, SMU should have a dorm (or several) just for illicit drug users.

Just a little twist and, "It just basically says that SMU wants their campus to be safe for all students and wants everyone to feel welcomed."

And, "The idea is that students "are able to live with and near other students who have similar interests.""

Or, "Soma Vicodan*, a SMU junior, said he thinks drug-friendly housing is "a big step forward" for SMU, and he believes most students are fine with the idea. "

* Name changed to protect the fictional innocent.

MustangStealth · Post by **MustangStealth** » Wed Apr 08, 2009 11:21 am

ponyte wrote:Or, "Soma Vicodan*, a SMU junior, said he thinks drug-friendly housing is "a big step forward" for SMU, and he believes "most students are, like totally chill, and ... dude do you have any doritos? "

* Name changed to protect the fictional innocent.

Fixed that for you

smupony94 · Post by **smupony94** » Wed Apr 08, 2009 11:30 am

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ponyte · Post by **ponyte** » Wed Apr 08, 2009 12:42 pm

MustangStealth wrote:
ponyte wrote:Or, "Soma Vicodan*, a SMU junior, said he thinks drug-friendly housing is "a big step forward" for SMU, and he believes "most students are, like totally chill, and ... dude do you have any doritos? "

* Name changed to protect the fictional innocent.
Fixed that for you

Much better. Thanks

SmooBoy · Post by **SmooBoy** » Wed Apr 08, 2009 12:54 pm

CalallenStang wrote: "It just basically says that TCU wants their campus to be safe for all students and wants everyone to feel welcomed," said Shane Windmeyer, executive director and founder of Campus Pride. The nonprofit group supports gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender college students.

How exactly does sticking these individuals in one place make things safer?

bagice · Post by **bagice** » Wed Apr 08, 2009 1:22 pm

SmooBoy wrote:
CalallenStang wrote: "It just basically says that TCU wants their campus to be safe for all students and wants everyone to feel welcomed," said Shane Windmeyer, executive director and founder of Campus Pride. The nonprofit group supports gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender college students.
How exactly does sticking these individuals in once place make things safer?

My thoughts exactly, dumbest idea ever, put them all in one place so the red necks hopped up on booze and pills know where to go harass someone.

smupony94 · Post by **smupony94** » Wed Apr 08, 2009 1:27 pm

Only students at SMU mix booze and pills

couch 'em · Post by **couch 'em** » Wed Apr 08, 2009 1:51 pm

I propose that they give them seperate dining halls and bathrooms and classrooms to totally eliminate the posibility of of violence or discrimination. Just mkae sure to label everything with signs.

DiamondM75 · Post by **DiamondM75** » Wed Apr 08, 2009 2:10 pm

EastStang wrote:Boy, I could really have fun with this one. But I'm going to behave for once in my life. Which Church of Christ denomination are they affiliated with the Obama one or the really conservative one that doesn't allow musical instruments in Church? Or are they unaffiliated? And how many people will volunteer to live in that dorm?

It is not a denomination of the Church of Christ, but instead, is the Disciples of Christ christian denomination. This is the church Ronald Regan was a member, not O'Bama.

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