Dr. Li-Ann Thio Widthdraws Acceptance to Teach

Dr. Li-Ann Thio had made a name for herself within gay and Asian communities. She is a member of the Singaporean Parliament and a law professor and was invited by NYU to be a visiting professor of Human Rights. However, her statements in regards to LGBTQ rights sparked much discontent among students:

"You cannot make a human wrong a human right," and "diversity is not a license for perversity."

According to APA for Progress, Dr. Thio recently withdrew her acceptance due citing pressures from the university community.

Many of my friends were on the fence on this issue, stating that schools should endorse multiple points of view, and that her stance on one issue should not impede on her ability to teach human rights. Although I do agree with the idea of intellectual diversity, in my opinion her viewpoint on the LGBTQ issues is not at all intellectual, and rather a huge insult. That's where I draw the line.

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lt dan choi fights don't ask don't tell

Since the day he came out in March, Lt. Dan Choi's activism has been getting a lot of visibility. It is impossible not to see something about him if you follow LGBTQ or Asian news. I find it impressive that he has brought a lot of attention to the Don't Ask Don't Tell policy. In my opinion, the focus of LGBTQ activism in the last few years has been predominately about Marriage Equality. And now suddenly Don't Ask Don't Tell is all over the radar with Dan Choi as the poster boy of the campaign.

If you want to know more about Choi, YouTube him.

His most recent letter writing campaign is to the Army and can be found at Courage Campaign. That was for Tuesday, but you can still sign it. Your comments will go directly to Choi.

Here's an old Daily Show video that I can't find on Youtube: Dan Choi is Gay.