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Harvard shamefully reopens campus to ROTC while throwing transgender students under the bus

December 20, 2010 By Laurel

Any form of discrimination based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, age, national or ethnic origin, political beliefs, veteran status, or disability unrelated to course requirements is contrary to the principles and policies of Harvard University.

Can it be possible that the president of Harvard University doesn’t know that repeal of DADT doesn’t make open service for transgender soldiers possible because the military considers transgender people to have a disqualifying mental disorder (unlike the militaries of major allies)?  Or does she know all too well and hopes nobody will notice Harvard’s violation of its own non-discrimination policy, what with all that juicy federal funding hinging on the decision?

If you’d like to contact Harvard University President Drew Faust and ask:

Tel: (617) 495-1502

Fax: (617) 495-8550

president@harvard.edu

Crossposted at Pam’s House Blend.

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  1. david says

    December 20, 2010 at 8:24 pm

    Just FYI, President Faust is a woman.

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    • laurel says

      December 20, 2010 at 8:35 pm

      i mean typo đŸ™‚

  2. christopher says

    December 20, 2010 at 10:37 pm

    …even with DADT in place I’d be more than fine with ROTC at Harvard.  I’m uncomfortable with an institution telling the United States Military to keep out.  They are a special opportunity rather than a private organization.

    • laurel says

      December 20, 2010 at 10:56 pm

      and they still aren’t to out transgender people.

    • david says

      December 20, 2010 at 11:04 pm

      Would you still be fine with it?

      • christopher says

        December 21, 2010 at 12:11 am

        I’m always a little leery of assuming what views I would hold in a historical period.  We should also be clear about what we mean by “fine with it”  I would not be fine with the policy of racial exclusion just like I’m not fine with the policy of LGBT exclusion.  I might be fine with ROTC, however, despite my objection to this particular policy.  There’s a bigger picture which I confess I have trouble putting into words, but I just think the military should be able to recruit without outsiders passing judgement against duly enacted law.

  3. irishfury says

    December 22, 2010 at 2:43 pm

    If the UCMJ was to allow for transgenders to serve openly, you would then have no problem with ROTC’s presence on Harvard’s campus?

    • jimc says

      December 23, 2010 at 11:33 am

      n/t

  4. peter-porcupine says

    December 22, 2010 at 11:54 pm

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