Alumni group promotes gay awareness on Wheaton College campus

Dan82 · May 3, 2011

http://triblocal.com/wheaton/2011/0...otes-gay-awareness-on-wheaton-college-campus/

Wheaton College graduates are looking to build awareness and support for the gay community on the conservative Christian campus through the formation of a group coined OneWheaton.

Kristin Winn, spokeswoman for the organization, said its purpose is to offer a safe space for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning community that is not widely accepted because of the school’s official position against homosexual behavior.

Organizers began reaching out to students last week by passing out informational fliers outside a chapel service. So far, the group has amassed the support of hundreds of alumni and generated so much website traffic that its site crashed, Winn said.

Reaction has been mixed, but several students were open to the organization when interviewed Monday...

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Rikudo · May 3, 2011

Holy crap we've got a guy from our school going to run cross-country for this college. Interesting to see something that's actually near here. XD

Paper Heart · May 3, 2011

Wheaton sent me sooooo many letters trying to get me to apply. I sorta regret it now.

TheEdend · May 3, 2011

Thats pretty amazing

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