Boston College Rejects Proposed Gay Theme For Dance

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - Boston College has asked a student group to adopt a "less gay" theme for an AIDS benefit dance, saying the proposed "A Night in Gay Paris" defies the teachings of the Roman Catholic Church.
The school's Gay Lesbian Bisexual and Transgender Leadership Council, which organized the event, dropped the original name of the fund-raiser at the college's request, the Boston Herald reported Tuesday.
Administrators were meeting with students to come up with a different theme, Boston College spokesman Jack Dunn said.
"Gay students are accepted and welcomed at Boston College, but as a Catholic university we cannot sanction an event that promotes a lifestyle that is in conflict with church teaching and the mission and heritage of Boston College," Dunn said.
The group's leaders characterized the move as an affront to gay students.
"They are being attacked by a university they call home," said Sasha Westerman, a BC senior and vice president of the council.
A portion of ticket sales from the dance will benefit a residential home for AIDS patients in Boston.
from Boston.com