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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