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Community should respect differences

The homosexual community at TCU has seen its fair share of opposition, but this week another show of disrespect was exhibited.

On Wednesday morning a banner hanging above the front doors of the Student Center announcing National Coming Out Week was removed from the building. While insignificant to many, the pure act of removing the banner affects everyone at this university.

It all comes down to a simple thing called respect. By removing the banner, the message conveyed was purely political: Homosexuality is not welcome here.

That’s unfortunate.

In years past, members of eQ Alliance and TCU Allies have had to deal with interruptions during National Coming Out Week with students banging on windows of the Student Center, yelling lewd comments and giving rude looks. For a population that has struggled to gain acceptance, the banner’s removal only adds to the list of insults.

No student should be subjected to such prejudice. Everyone who organizes any kind of educational activity has the right to present their platform without interruption. If you disagree with the things presented, speak your mind but don’t take from someone else’s platform.

The patterns of intolerance against the organization and the homosexual community are inexcusable. Not only that, they are cowardly.

If you really believe homosexuality is wrong, then there should be no harm in letting eQ Alliance and TCU Allies present their case.