Brief bad news from DePaul. At least seven anti-LGBTQ hate crimes have been reported to the LGBTQ group at DePaul University, including at least two serious violent attacks, and the writing or shouting of slurs. I myself have been called a faggot from driving cars on two separate occasions near DePaul University's Lincoln Park campus Student Center. One of the perpatrators of the assaults was arrested after the incident, but most of the culprits are still unknown. There will be more details to come.

This is all on top of the incident posted earlier this Fall to Chicago Indymedia in which a DePaul professor hatefully spoke to some Palestinian students about Muslims and Palestine. The administration has not as of yet dealt with this incident in a manner satisfactory to the students who were harassed.

With Daley now calling upon Orr to issue the licenses, Obama sticks out even more as an antigay candidate pretending to be for "fairness" toward gays.

Tell the African-American, Constitutional Law lecturer that he needs to go back to school: Separate is inherently unequal.

Protest Obama at the Broadway Armory, 5900 North Broadway, Saturday October 30 at 5:30 PM.

Uh, Oh, does this mean you folks have embarked on the slippery slope of a united front with 'Da Mare?'

Just joking, guys, 'Right On!' to whoever took the initiative...

Carl - it's one thing to cajol the Mayor into signing a human rights petition - which he'll probably disavow the moment there is any publicity. Quite another to slavishly kiss the collective butts of the 5th floor and the Democratic machine in this town.

By the bye, how many of the peace voters you've registered will be out on the streets on Nov 3 against the war? - no matter who wins? Inquiring minds want to know

or out against the Bankers Association for Finance & Trade? www.chicagonewyork.net/dontjustvote

We're telling ALL our folks to be out Nov. 3 and for the VVAW initiated event on Nov. 11. No matter who wins Nov 2. Why do so many of you guys seem to think we can't chew gum and walk at the same time? Are you projecting?

Good news Carl. So you can post a copy of the text of email alert and flyer sent out on behalf of the peace voter registration project calling for support for the Nov 3 Pledge and Nov 11 VVAW actions? Right?

I checked the front page of the CAWI website at www.noiraqwar-chicago.org/cawi_001.htm today and seemed to have missed it.

Hi everyone,

I hope that you are doing well. I am writing to raise awareness about a
series of instances of homophobia/hate crimes that have occurred on
DePaul University's campus. Over the past two weeks I have received a
number of student complaints that they have been verbally and/or
physically assaulted on campus as a result of their percieved or actual
sexual orientation. For example, there have been incidents reported
within the dorms, and in the alleys and streets on campus. I have been
actively working with the queer student organization on campus
(Spectrum) to figure out ways to actively respond to and raise
awareness
about these hate incidents. As such, we will be having a day of
resistance on Monday, Nov. 1. Details are as follows:

1. Sit-in demonstration
10-4:30pm
Student Center in the Atrium
(the Student Center is located at 2250 N. Sheffield and the Atrium
space is on the first floor)

Please bring any signs, posters, etc. promoting the idea that hate is
not tolerated. All are welcome and encouraged to attend.

2. Rally/Protest
Our rally will begin at 5pm in the Quad (grassy area in the middle of
campus), and we will begin our march around 5:30pm- we will be marching
only around campus.

Again, please bring any signs, posters, drums, tshirts, buttons,
megaphones, etc.

I encourage all of you to try to make an appearance if you can. It is
important to not only have members of the DePaul community there but of
the larger Chicagoland community as well. Your solidarity is much
needed. Please help us to take a stand in saying that homophobia, hate
crimes, and discriminaiton of any kind will not be tolerated. If anyone
has any questions they can feel free to contact me directly. Also, if
anyone is interested in helping with the poster making this weekend
please give me a call on my cell phone at 708.927.2863. Much thanks,
and
I hope to see you on Monday.

Peace and solidarity,
Nicole

Nicole Perez
Graduate Assistant
Office of LGBTQA Student Services
2250 N Sheffield Ave, Suite 307
Chicago, IL 60614
nperez (at) depaul.edu
773.325.7294

- SPECTRUM -
DePaul University's organization for the acceptance and embracement of
the
wide range of sexual and gender identities, from lesbian, gay,
bisexual,
transgender, questioning, queer, and straight.

Meredith Cornett Co-President
Cyndi Torres, Co-President
Tom Bellino, Vice-President
Troy Mathe, Treasurer
Andy Rodriguez, Secretary
Angela Papaleo, Public Relations Chair
Randy Ward, Diversity Outreach Specialist
Sarah Lemke, Special Events Coordinator
Jessi Uzel, Web Manager
Kelly Schaefer, Advisor

SPECTRUM (at) condor.depaul.edu
www.depaul.edu/~spectrum

don't give this asshole your vote.. no way.. he's one of the worst human rights abusers in the country.. don't fall for this obvious political crap.. trying to get progressives to backk him.. while he is complicit with torture of blacks and has never encouraged the prosecution of hate criminals in the police dept.

don't you dare fall for this!