UW-Eau Claire professor sends anti-gay e-mail

Dan82 · Oct 17, 2010

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-ap-wi-uw-anti-gaye-mail,0,489942.story

The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire will take administrative action against a professor who sent an anti-gay e-mail to a student.

Tom Hilton, chairman of the information systems department, sent the e-mail in late September urging Crystal Kazik to reconsider hosting the Eau Queer Film Festival, a gay- and lesbian-friendly event. She had e-mailed faculty asking for support.

Hilton wrote that he decries "attempts to legitimize (homosexuals') addictions and compulsions. These, our fellow humans, deserve our best efforts to help them recover their lives."

Chancellor Brian Levin-Stankevich said the school doesn't want to censor expression of ideas, but it needs to address the appropriateness of the time and place of expression.

Hilton apologized and told the Leader-Telegram he worded his e-mail very badly. He says he'll cooperate with any action.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-ap-wi-uw-anti-gaye-mail,0,489942.story
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UW-Eau Claire professor sends anti-gay e-mail

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