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Intolerance in religious institutions has no free pass

Giselle Barajas October 24, 2019

On Thursday, Oct. 10, Beto O’Rourke, a Democratic presidential candidate, boldly claimed that religious institutions should lose their tax-exemptions if they do not support same-sex marriages. While...

Shane Bitney Crone talks to students after the Advocates for Allies presentation. Photo by Natalie Spahn

Shane Bitney Crone shares his story

December 7, 2017

LGBT activist, speaker, writer, and filmmaker Shane Bitney Crone shared his inspiring life story to Augustana students on Wednesday, Nov 30th in Gavel Room 3. Born in the small conservative town of Kalispell,...

America cannot dismiss the "hate" that caused Orlando

June 14, 2016

A number of emotions were running through my head this past weekend as my social media timelines were filling up with the news of the shooting at a gay nightclub, Pulse, in Orlando. The gunman opened fire...

Freedom not license to discriminate

April 2, 2015

Fundamental misunderstandings of what First Amendment rights actually do for citizens in practice contributes in a big way to the perpetuation of ignorance and bigotry, both on our campus and nationally. Cries...

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