- About
- Blog
-
Student Projects
-
Exhibits
- Race and Racism Observed In UR Sororities
- Global Citizens: How to Integrate a Curriculum
- Dining Discrimination at the University of Richmond
- Lost Cause Ideology, Found at the University of Richmond
- Students of Color in the Messenger
- Westhampton College Traditions
- Racism in UR Fraternities (1947-1985)
- Resistance & Compliance
- The Title IX Controversy at UR
- "Dark Side of College Life"
- Chinese Student Experience
- Student Life and White Supremacy
- George Modlin's Segregated University of Richmond
- Students of Color at UR (1946-1971)
- Performance & Policy
- Silence in the Archives
- Black Student Experience at UR (1970-1992)
- Faculty Response to Institutional and National Change (1968-1973)
-
Podcasts
- Building the Web
- Something Wrong with the System
- Culture of Complacency
- On Campus but Not Welcomed
- Can I Survive?
- Where I Come From, You Recognize Humanity
- The Damage of the Affirmative Action Myth
- A Feather in Their Cap: The Story of Barry Greene (R'72)
- A Campus Divided
- Freeman Digitally Remastered
- Remembering the Forgotten: Black Staff Members (1946-1971)
- Spider of Color: Korean-American Representation at the University of Richmond
- Theater History at the University of Richmond
- Digital Stories
- Timelines
-
Exhibits
- Oral History Collection
- divURse
- Resources
- Browse Items
- Subjects List
Article "A question of orientation: Homosexual support group hopes to help break down stereotypes"
Dublin Core
Title
Article "A question of orientation: Homosexual support group hopes to help break down stereotypes"
Subject
Description
In the first installment of the “Coming out of hiding: Homosexuals at UR” series, Kevin Kendall writes about the experiences of gay, lesbian, and bisexual students on campus The article includes excepts from anonymized interviews with four University of Richmond students, and one Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) student. The students are part of the Lambda Coalition, "a social support group for gays, lesbians, bisexuals and supporters of their rights,” a group in the midst of applying for official campus status. The club originated from a pre-screened support group based in Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS). Largely closeted, the students express frustration with invisibility and erasure, but describe faculty and members of University administration as supportive of their organizational efforts. The group had recently chosen David Braverman, the new assistant dean for Richmond College, as their faculty advisor. Students describe complications of involvement in Greek life, the absence of sexual orientation as a classroom topic, and seeing homophobic graffiti in men’s bathrooms. As a counterpoint, a student from VCU describes her social experiences as including a diverse and generally supportive student body.
Creator
Source
Kendall, Kevin. "A question of orientation: Homosexual support group hopes to help break down stereotypes." The University of Richmond Collegian LXXVII, no. 15, (January 31, 1991): 12-13. https://collegian.richmond.edu/?a=d&d=COL19910131.2.59&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN-.
Publisher
The Collegian, University of Richmond
Date
1991-01-31
Format
Language
English
Type
Identifier
CollegianLXXVII.15.12-19910131.png
Coverage
Richmond (Va).
Text Item Type Metadata
Metadata Creator
Files
Citation
Kendall, Kevin, “Article "A question of orientation: Homosexual support group hopes to help break down stereotypes",” University of Richmond Race & Racism Project, accessed March 31, 2023, https://memory.richmond.edu/items/show/2938.