2001

January 10th, 2001

Homosexuals targeted by dorm graffiti that reads: “Die Fag. Die Homo. Never suck a dick.”

Lincoln, Ben. "Homosexuals Targeted by Dorm Graffiti." Indiana Daily Student, January 10, 2001. http://www.idsnews.com/news/story.aspx?id=14806&search=gay&section=search

January 11th, 2001

Reaction to graffiti: "I think incidents like these work against themselves , causing a socially stronger reaction for tolerance, especially for anyone that reads a story about this. The intolerance of the ignorant becomes the humanity of the intelligent."

Editorial Staff. "Collins Graffiti Harms University." Indiana Daily Student, January 11, 2001. http://www.idsnews.com/news/story.aspx?id=14831&search=gay&section=search

January 22nd, 2001

Panel made up of 40 minority students discuss issues of race, religion and sexuality and how they overlap to further discrimination.

Carpenter, Chris. "GBLT Panel Discusses Double Discrimination." Indiana Daily Student, January 22, 2001. http://www.idsnews.com/news/story.aspx?id=14995&search=gay&section=search

February 9th, 2001

Racial slurs and swastikas carved into doorways and walls of campus buildings. Anti-gay messages on dry-erase boards in the residence halls. An associate instructor making fun of a Jewish student's religion.

Trytko, Peggy. "Anti-Harassment Team Offers Help." Indiana Daily Student, February 9, 2001. http://www.idsnews.com/news/story.aspx?id=15407&search=gay&section=search

5. February 23rd Speaker addresses gays in team sports. Calls the locker room the last closet. Atmosphere is damaging to children.

6. OUT relies to criticism of not sponsoring kiss-ins. Say that general community does not wish to see anyone blatantly displaying public affection, regardless of what sexual orientation they may be. http://www.idsnews.com/news/story.aspx?id=15695&search=gay&section=search

7. April 4th Highlight of PFLAG meeting. Started ten years ago. Man said “I’d rather see my son dead than gay.” http://www.idsnews.com/news/story.aspx?id=16392&search=gay&section=search

8. April 5th Day of Silence (Not the first, but first year is not cited) http://www.idsnews.com/news/story.aspx?id=16451&search=gay&section=search

9. April 9th 10th Annual Miss Gay IU Pageant (First in 1991) http://www.idsnews.com/news/story.aspx?id=16507&search=gay&section=search

10. April 18th “Meet here for gay sex” left on residence hall message board. Information given in an article about the GBL (T?) Anti-Harassment team on how to report discrimination against the GBLT community. http://www.idsnews.com/news/story.aspx?id=16679&search=gay&section=search

11. July 23rd Highlight of GBLT Office and Doug Bauder http://www.idsnews.com/news/story.aspx?id=17444&search=gay&section=search

12. September 19th Panel discusses homosexuality in greek houses and how to provide a good environment. http://www.idsnews.com/news/story.aspx?id=18010&search=gay&section=search

13. October 23rd Religious rally on Kirkwood. The demonstrators stood on the corner and shouted while holding up signs and banners saying, "God hates fags," "AIDS cures fags," and "Fag Jonathan Gilbert will soon join Matt Shepherd in Hell." http://www.idsnews.com/news/story.aspx?id=18733&search=gay&section=search