No, I am not talking about November 2008 or health care reform. I am talking about the Student Association Senate's vote on gender neutral housing.
Last Tuesday I attended the meeting where the senators discussed, debated, and voted on the bill. The bill had been talked about for sometime and was actually discussed at an earlier meeting, but tabled until this past Tuesday.
Advocates for this bill wanted gender neutral housing for those students who do not feel comfortable living with the same sex or are transgender. Currently there is a Learning and Living Cohort called Escaping Gender that houses a few transgender students and their friends, but they called for more accomadation for their situation.
The bill demands a trial period for the housing option allowing students to chose the opposite sex as their roommates. Those who wish to stay in same-sex rooms can still choose that as well.
I know you may be a little confused about this, but to clarify, you will not be randomly assigned to be a in a room with the opposite sex.
Along with this bill, the Student Association also voted to create an LGBT Studies minor. The classes used in the minor already existed so it was just the matter of gathering support from students and departments to organize the classes together.
You can read the GW Hatchet article about this meeting HERE.
If you have any questions EMAIL ME!! I love hearing from everyone!
Kim
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