Campus LGBT Group Has Perfect Response To "Fags" Being Carved Into Bench
"This act of hate means so much more."
An LGBT Alliance group at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley had a beautiful response to the anti-gay vandalism they experienced this week.
Someone carved "fags" into an LGBT sponsored bench, but it was fortunately quickly taken down by the campus.
They also notified students, faculty and staff of the incident, saying, "UTPA takes the safety of all student very seriously."
The LGBT Alliance took to Facebook to issue the following simple, yet powerful statement:
“Yesterday we were informed that our organizations bench by the University Chapel was vandalized with hate speech. We want to thank the University for their prompt response in taking it down. To many of us, this is just dirt off of our shoulders. It’s a sad reality that hate and ignorance are still expected occurrences in our lives. But to the students who are struggling with their identity, the students who are working up the courage to walk through our meeting doors, the students who are afraid of the consequences of living true to themselves, this act of hate means so much more. So because of that, we will continue to advocate, to meet, and to educate on campus and around the RGV. And we ask that UTRGV ensures that diversity is not only tolerated, but promoted and celebrated.”
