Call to students about a protest on Friday December 5th.
Immediately after the University of Washington’s Daily Newspaper printed this opinion piece from John Fay, students organized a Facebook group Students for a Hate Free Daily in response to suggesting gay people should be “dealt with” and comparing members of the UW community to people who practice bestiality and pedophilia.
Here is what the protest on Friday is about:
This group DOES NOT EXIST to censor the paper or John Fay. If you think this then you are not interpreting the group as we intended to present it.
It only exists to promote tolerance and understanding of all UW community members.
The paper, and those that get paid to write for it, should be understanding and inclusive of minorities. We do not think it is right to label LGBT people as a “problem to be dealt with.”
How exactly would the LGBT people and their allies be dealt with?
This group is not against the paper. This group is against language that divides and language that is used to spread bigotry and hate. We have respect for the Daily and what its intended purpose is. It’s purpose is to educate. Let’s educate.
Friday December 5, 2008 12:30 – 1:30pm.
University of Washinigton’s HUB Lawn.
You can get all the detailed background about the story from the Seattle PI Blog.
Update: The Stranger has more background here on the protest.
