Medical School Refuses to Reconsider Anti-Gay Policy

[davidinalameda]

http://www.365gay.com/newscon05/01/012705nyMed.htm

New York Medical College is refusing to reconsider its ban on a gay students group.

At the beginning of this academic year, the LGBT student group, previously called the “Student Help” organization, changed its name to the “NYMC Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgender People in Medicine.” (story)

The new name, the students said, is consistent with many other “LGBTPM” groups associated with the American Medical Students Association, which itself has a national LGBT People in Medicine caucus.


fight the bastards!

[cheezus]

1. how is that legal?

could they also ban, say, jews? blacks? people know know karate?

[rodeodance]

3. NYMC is a Catholic college

...NYMC is a a private Catholic college affiliated with the Archdiocese of New York....

[sniffa]

2. do they receive federaL funding at aLL?

and why shouLd they stop there? they shouLd ban everything not cathoLic enough.

[xchrom]

4. sigh

this is really turning out to be weird two years.
i guess evrybody who's wanted to kick gay folk have figured now is the time.

[davidinalameda]

5. the do have a Jewish student group

isn't being Jewish "inconsistent with the values of NYMC"

[PaganPreacher]

6. Good luck with that!

New York Medical College is a private Catholic college affiliated with the Archdiocese of New York. (from the article).

Edward Cardinal Egan, archbishop of New York, appears anxious to prove his orthodoxy and capability in the wake of the clerical sex scandals. He was passed over for promotion to Rome once already, back in 2002. I don't think he wants to retire from his current position.

As long as the LGBT group was called, "Student Help," the Archdiocese could practice "don't ask, don't tell." When the group changed its name, and put the name of the medical school in the group's new moniker, orthodox Catholics in the pews forced the Archbishop's hand.

But, all is not lost! Maybe the next "red hat" will allow the group to come back. OR..... you may succeed in getting the Vatican to reverse canon law, the Catechism of the Catholic Church, and 1700 years of papal pronouncements. Then, no matter who is Archbishop, you may see an LBGT group allowed back on campus!


nice hat!

The Pagan Preacher
I don't turn the other cheek.