Would adoption of a sexual orientation clause lead to further division among groups on campus?
No. There is absolutely no evidence to support this prediction. Those who say this should be asked to support their statement with proof that after a group was named as a category for protection, that group was more isolated from other individuals and groups than before. They wont be able to do that. Do Missouri State people who can walk feel divided from disabled persons in wheelchairs? Do those who have not served in the military feel divided from veterans? Also, it isn’t gay people who have created division in society. Antigay people, perhaps like some of those who oppose adoption of a sexual orientation nondiscrimination clause, who have originally created the category of sexually variant and then stigmatized the people in that category. Addition of the clause would simply undue the damage they’ve done, reducing division in our society. No wonder they oppose it so vociferously. Finally, remember the clause would not say gay or lesbian. Granted, gay people would be the chief benefic
