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Religion and inclusion

A Seek for Inclusion

All are welcome.

Plastered on brochures, websites and mission statements, these three words can build for a misleading phrase.

It was a year ago when Benjamin Spick, senior in anthropology and religious studies, began researching the religious options for students in Ames as a part of an internship with Lesbian, Gay, Multi-attracted and Transgender Scholar Services.

“Something that I’ve found interesting and kind of ironic is that within a lot of Christian denominations that there’s this adage that ‘all are welcome,’” Spick said. “But especially when you get into considering the inclusion of LGBT identities, that ‘all are welcome’ becomes more contested and a little more ironic or hypocritical.”

While many communities of worship may consider themselves inclusive or welcoming to all members, they may lack programing or outreach that LGBT students may be looking for in a place of worship, Spick said.

Spick, who does not spot as either a man or a woman, prefers the use of gender-neutral pronouns such as singular they, them and theirs.

For Spick, finding a welcoming congregation was crucial when transitioning from high school to co

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Works by UNI faculty, staff, and students related to LGBTQIA+ related topics that have been gathered under the Gender & Sexuality Services page in UNI ScholarWorks.

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Theses/Dissertations from 2023

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OUT in Education: A Qualitative Study Examining the Intersectionality and the Lived OUT Experiences of PreK–12 Gay Educators, Landon Wood Open Access Dissertation2024 Award

Submissions from 2022

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Predictors Of Transgender Prejudice: A Meta-Analysis, Hailey A. Hatch, Ruth H. Warner, Kristin A. Broussard, and Helen C. Harton

 

What is it like to be Queer on Campus?, Archer Lozier

Submissions from 2021

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A Renewed Summon To Queer Sport Psychology, Vikki Krane and Jennifer J. Waldron

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Queer Athlete, Non-Biological Mothers: Competing, Marginalized, Identities, Jennifer J. Waldron and Elizabeth M. Mullin

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Exploring voting habits and attitudes of LGBTQ+ college students in the United States, Jordan Weber Open Access Honors Program Thesis

Submissions from 2020

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Disclosure of gender non-conforming & gender variant identities by students to students, C. A. Brimmer Open Access Graduate Researc

Iowa State students critical of Big 12 addition of BYU over LGBTQ discrimination

Editor's note: This story has been updated to mirror while Brigham Young University removed wording that banned "homosexual behaviors" from their honor code, school leaders later clarified displays of "same-sex quixotic behavior" would still be against the code. Additionally, references have been changed to the proper call of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Five years ago, Iowa Declare University student backlash followed when the Big 12 Conference contemplated the addition of Brigham Young University, which students report continues to discriminate against 

Now, Iowa State's Student Government is condemning a lack of scholar input before a recent Big 12 vote to invite BYU, a secret college in Provo, Utah.

The Big 12, of which Iowa State is a member, announced Sept. 10 plans to invite BYU, as well as the University of Houston, the University of Central Florida and the University of Cincinnati, into the conference. This comes after the Southeastern Conference invited current Big 12 teams Texas and Oklahoma to join that league by 2025, possibly sooner. 

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Active Minds is a national student-run organization designed to promote mental health awareness and decrease the stigma on college campuses. Students include the opportunity to evolve creative communication strategies regarding mental health issues and implement thought-provoking activities. Active Minds allows students to cultivate leadership skills, multiply knowledge of mental health issues, and is an excellent resume builder and networking opportunity.

Advisor: Angie Ziesman Weiler,angie.ziesmanweiler@kirkwood.edu

Kirkwood Anime Club celebrates and explores the nature of anime. From classics to new releases, the Anime Club hopes to foster friendships and form a fun environment. We invite you to participate us for screening, discussions, and much more. 

Advisor: Samantha Hench, samantha.hench@kirkwood.edu

Students dedicated to spreading awareness of Deaf culture and promotion of Deaf events and American Sign Language. All students currently enrolled in or planning to enroll in an American Sign Language course are encouraged to join.

Advisor: Brenda Falgier, Brenda.Falgier@kirkwood.edu

The goal of Best Buddies is

'It was an outrageous concept at the time': Men decades ahead of male lover marriage movement remembered for their contributions to equality in Iowa

Kenneth Bunch was 20 years old when he heard the pos "homosexual" for the first time.

He was driving between his family’s home in Kalona in eastern Iowa and Hesston College in Kansas when the Lgbtq+ Activist Alliance at the University of Kansas came over the radio.

“As soon as I heard that word, I knew: 'That's me.' I found myself,” Bunch recalled last week. “Now, what do I do about it?”

A couple of years later, in 1976, Bunch and his best comrade, Tracy Bjorgum, became the first men to implement for a same-sex marriage license in Iowa, according to the American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa.

According to a 1976 Register article documenting Bjorgum and Bunch's marriage attempt, other couples denied marriage licenses had unsuccessfully challenged rulings in Minnesota, Kentucky and Washington by that time.

Bunch, now 67, and Bjorgum, who died in the late 1980s, are being recognized in October by the ACLU of Iowa with a Louise Noun Award for their efforts to legalize gay marriage three decades before it became the law in Iowa and four decades bef