Seattle Pacific University, that’s my current school. I used to attend the Evergreen State University, in my opinion on of the most liberal colleges in the US, so, going from super liberal to a semi-conservative Christian school, especially being an atheist, was a huge change.
Now, I’m not big on clubs (I’d honestly rather be hanging out with my friends doing amazingly random things) but one club I was part of was my high school GSA, gay/straight alliance for those of you who don’t know. Well, come to my surprise, my current school has no gay/straight or LGBTQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transsexual, and Questioning) clubs for gay students and their supporters.
Now, I understand that sometimes it’s hard for Christian colleges to take a stand on whether they welcome homosexual students, but in today’s age, shouldn’t they really have to?
Colleges are meant to teach students how to make a life for themselves professionally, but in today’s age, people in every different field of work have to deal from every different culture, including LGBTQ culture.
Now I’m not going to be extreme and say that SPU are terrible people if they do not accept LGBTQ youth and adults, I don’t agree with them if that is the case in any way, but at least they’ve taken a position.
By such a major institute not taking a position, they send a confusing message to those LGBTQ students who do wish to attend the school for different reasons. At least if they do take a position, then everyone will know and understand.
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