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The group has campaigned to oppose the action of the [[Samford University Office of Spiritual Life]] to remove LGBTQ-affirming college ministries affiliated with the Episcopalian and Presbyterian USA denominations from participating in its annual campus ministry fair. | The group has campaigned to oppose the action of the [[Samford University Office of Spiritual Life]] to remove LGBTQ-affirming college ministries affiliated with the Episcopalian and Presbyterian USA denominations from participating in its annual campus ministry fair. | ||
SAFE Samford also advocates for the approval of LGBTQ identity-based campus organizations such as [[Samford Together]], an undergraduate advocacy organization which was approved by the faculty senate but denied recognition by then-[[List of Samford University presidents|president]] [[Andrew Westmoreland]], and [[OUTLaw Samford]], a proposed affiliate of the LGBTQ+ Bar for [[Cumberland School of Law]] students. | SAFE Samford also advocates for the approval of LGBTQ identity-based campus organizations such as [[Samford Together]], an undergraduate advocacy organization which was approved by the faculty senate but denied recognition by then-[[List of Samford University presidents|president]] [[Andrew Westmoreland]], and [[OUTLaw Samford]], a proposed affiliate of the LGBTQ+ Bar for [[Cumberland School of Law]] students which was denied official status by President [[Beck Taylor]] in [[2022]]. | ||
==References== | |||
* Griesbach, Rebecca (October 24, 2022) "Samford University denies student application to form LGBTQ group." {{BN}} | |||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
Revision as of 14:44, 31 October 2022
SAFE Samford is an advocacy group founded in 2017 by Brit Blalock to support LGBTQ students, faculty and staff at Samford University.
SAFE Samford distributes "Safe Zone" stickers to help students identify faculty who are open to discussing issues of gender and sexuality at the university without prejudice.
The group has campaigned to oppose the action of the Samford University Office of Spiritual Life to remove LGBTQ-affirming college ministries affiliated with the Episcopalian and Presbyterian USA denominations from participating in its annual campus ministry fair.
SAFE Samford also advocates for the approval of LGBTQ identity-based campus organizations such as Samford Together, an undergraduate advocacy organization which was approved by the faculty senate but denied recognition by then-president Andrew Westmoreland, and OUTLaw Samford, a proposed affiliate of the LGBTQ+ Bar for Cumberland School of Law students which was denied official status by President Beck Taylor in 2022.
References
- Griesbach, Rebecca (October 24, 2022) "Samford University denies student application to form LGBTQ group." The Birmingham News
External links
- SAFE Samford website