So that sexual orientation and gender identity could be explored, Texas Christian University planned to offer gay-oriented housing, creating a safe haven for LGBTers.
Well as usual when it comes to The Gays, outrage and protests were taking place.
The Dallas News reports TCU has shelved the plan thus far:
TCU Chancellor Victor J. Boschini Jr. said the national attention over the gay-related housing theme did not drive his decision to backtrack on themed housing.
"The biggest complaint we got from people was not about any single group but about having these groups in general," said Boschini, whose decision reverses the approval of eight new housing pods, including the gay and lesbian-themed unit. The others – patriotism, Christianity and marine biology, for examples – didn't appear to be controversial.
Boschini said he heard from students, faculty, alumni and others. "Their theory was, it's splitting students up instead of uniting them," he said.
Carson Russell, a TCU student, said the administration's backtracking is ill-advised.
"Now, the community that supported the movement for these housing communities, myself included, is angry at TCU for giving in to those who were against it," Russell said. "I had not heard much, if any, complaint from the majority of the student body, so whoever it was that changed TCU's mind must be more important than its students, I guess."
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