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Sizes 6-16 72.00 ? t V nj/ti ft i CAMPUS 485-1581 UNIVERSITY Panel discusses minority gays By Daniel West Onyor Immttd Panelists m a program sponsored by the Lmbian Gay Bisexual Alliance this week shared their exjje riem.es with homosexuality in minority eommu III ties he panel, titled O M « irt I Pride Week which i onr ludes today Participants spoke about how their individual communities real i to homosexuality An Asian woman said Korean g.n s were fmaten and killed in the slris-ts to demonstrate that homo sexuality was not tolerated On the other hand, a panelist from Hawaii said homosexuals were com pletely ignored there, although everyone knew they existed Panelists also disi ussod the double discrimina tion they fni e as minorities and homosexuals A latino man said he i onfronts intolerance from sev eral groups f irst, he em ounters rai ism ns a Lati no in a predominately white community Second he must deal with lieing a gay in the latino com munity Third, he faces rat ism within the pre dominately white gay community. Latinos are more accepting of drag queens liemuse they are viewed as a form of entertainment the\ serve a purpose But homosexuality mav tie looked dow n upon bei ause it is viewed as ha\ ing no purpose 'There mav tie more rai ism w ithin these com munities because there's a greater need for minori ties to stick together in-this community. said Lrika Artnsbury. ASUO multicultural advixaite Panel members emphasized that the gay com munity itself does not deal with racism Many white gay males believe that all black men have large (ionises and are good in bod. they said. With in the gay i oimmmitv black men are often reduced to the size of their poni.ses. one panelist wild. The white kbv ((immunity al*n mils on other minority \«- onlv when they are needed, pan elists wild Minority gays ire ignored the rest of (he time Women are in a vulnerable position hoi .a use they are physic ally attai ked more often than men are. panelists said, and they may he attacked for being a women The attac ker may suspect that the women is a lesbian. Sortie women also are attai ked because of their ethnic ity, panelists said. Some of the panelists who were in interracial relationships said they ret oivcd stares and looks from white gays and les bians A major concern for all the panelists was the Inc k of support their individual communities give them Many minority gavs do not receive emo tional support from their communities and are dependent upon the guy c ommunity, panelists said I he l.atmo man said the local Latino communi ty does not support him and there is no way for him to be a part of it The gay community is the only plain where he can get support, he said However, some panelists believe they have developed strong support groups in both gay and straight communities. "When 1 first came out. I told the friends that I could trust." Armsbury said I was building up a support group. In Lugene, I don't have to hide bee ause I feel safe here. Many people don't have a problem with my sexuality. "When I go home. I'm known there. People know my family and we've lived there for years. I’m more aware of my surroundings. I'm really aware of holding hands with females friends." Armsbury said BALZER Continued from Page 1 President Mvles Hrun<t. sui.h as creating a |ob like Halzer's The task forte also recommended training be provided for student services in order to make employees aware of gav. lesbian and bisexual concerns t he spec nil task fore e turned into a University standing com mittee that currently advises Halzer I he committee < onsists of students, staff and fat uitv who deal with gat. lesbian and bisexual concerns Currently working out of the dean of students office, Halzer serves as a resourt e for anyone dealing with gas lesbian and bisexual issues A lot of ignorance about issues often times leads to fear." Halzer said “if people can sit down and ask questions they can move Iteyond being afraid " Halzer said things are better than in the past. "I believe that students are more sensitive to different peo ple on campus, including gays, lesbians and bisexuals 1 think we still have a long wav to go. though,” Halter said Halter said there is a diverse a< i eptam.e of gay s, lesbians and bisexuals on i amptis However, as more people come out they are more vulnerable, Halzer said. There's a rise now of gay. les bian and bisexual pride.” she said "There is a rise in aci ep tam e and at the same time there is a bai klash of intolerance ” Bul/er and several of the stu dents who work for her claim that some campus organizations are getting better at dealing with gavs, lesbians and bisexuals while others are not It is a dif ficult situation, Bal/er said "You're at a college that pro motes acceptance Harassment and intolerance are not tolerated BILL GRAHAM PRESENTS ''iMftC'KN « >IK\ \t*(in \iu«p 1 Saturday, 1finlsQ. m VHU (im, Sih.a Hail V*a / /*«■>«• An l-i Mh /•« Call M 7-5000 I ^-4 ‘Jm 5r«t^5on-_ Valiev River (inter NightMusic 3 Tkt t *tnt Sfmfktt) Utmutim pimii Hie Futile Island String Quartet mtk Marm \W>p and IV l u^ctK S\mphum Orvhc*lni i*Kt’-jm i & >*» a, >rp>- km : >#,a» <«9ir» *xj* 1* (hn ; * x«aif >j» « »* •**» **« ', ■»* t >xw».' 1It’s the subtle homophobia that we hear a lot about on campus Jackie Balzer coordinator of educational and support services but freedom of thought is accepted," she said Overt discrimination is not as common, she said. 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