Davidson College community members engaged in a "Moment of Loudness" for tolerance Monday. (David Boraks photo)
Dozens of Davidson College students, faculty, staff and local residents gathered around a flagpole outside the college’s Chambers building Monday for what was billed as a “Moment of Loudness.” People came to show their support for the college’s gay and lesbian community and the campus policy of tolerance.
The rally came in response to a Nov. 4 article in Davidson’s student newspaper, The Davidsonian, by a senior student who argued that homosexuality is against the Christian tradition. In a commentary filled with citations from the Bible, he also criticized the college’s statement of diversity, saying it does not “honor God.”
Listen to a brief audio report from the rally. (Click play to start. Can’t see the button or hear the report? CLICK HERE>)
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See also more photos from the event below.
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- Davidson students chant near the end of Monday's "Moment of Loudness." Boraks photo)
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- Davidson College community members held a "Moment of Loudness" for tolerance Monday. (David Boraks photo)
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- A fellow student hugs co-organizer Christie Mason.
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- Davidson College President Tom Ross (red tie) and vice president Karen Goldstein (left) joined other college staff at the rally, including vice president Eileen Keeley (right).
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- Davidson College community members engaged in a "Moment of Loudness" for tolerance Monday. (David Boraks photo)
