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Why a Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Queer Supplement?

‘One X-Presser’s Opinion By Rebecca Moore

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When I first heard that people were throwing out the X-Press because of the GLB survey, I was offended and thought this community had a long way to go before it reached any level of tolerance. The survey results proved me wrong. The majority of respondents accept homosexuality and bisexuality here at UPEI. We got approximately fifty responses, and while we cannot make conclusions about the whole population from this small number, we can still get an idea of how people on campus feel about homosexuality. The feeling is acceptance.

A number of people told us that they thought the supplement was a waste of paper. I disagree. The whole point of doing this supplement was to educate. I have no desire to change your opinion, even if I disagree with it, I just want to challenge your opinion. Part of the purpose of having a student newspaper is to intrigue, stimulate, educate, and hopefully challenge the reader.

When I say challenge, I mean the content of the paper makes you think; it makes you consider opinions and facts that you have never considered before, or perhaps consider old facts and ideas in a

GAY, LESBIAN, BISEXUAL AND QUEER SUPPLEMENT

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