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mahatmakanejeeves

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Wed Sep 19, 2012, 09:02 AM Sep 2012

University of Virginia: Student Council condemns 'not gay' chant in resolution

StudCo condemns 'not gay' chant in resolution

Council passes unanimous legislation rejecting homophobic jeers during University’s ‘Good Ol’ Song’

By Emily Hutt, Jordan Bower | Sep 19

Student Council Tuesday evening unanimously approved a resolution condemning the insertion of the “not gay” chant into the “Good Ol’ Song,” commonly sung at athletic events. The chant has come under scrutiny several times in the past decade and has become increasingly unpopular as support for gay rights has increased across the country.

Using the proposed resolution, Council seeks to take a stand against the chanting of the unscripted phrase — a phrase that members see as contrary to the safe and welcoming environment the University seeks to provide to all its students. Council members said they hoped the legislation would be a step toward ending disrespectful or derogatory acts toward LGBTQ communities and supporters.


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Just in case you don't know what this is about, The Good Old Song, controversy
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