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Related: About this forum(Jewish Group) Rice University LGBTQ group cuts ties with campus Hillel over support for Israel
An LGBTQ student group at Rice University has cut ties with the schools Hillel, in the latest instance of backlash from a progressive group against the Jewish campus organizations support for Israel.
The LGBTQ group, Rice Pride, announced the split last week in a statement on Instagram that said Hillels international umbrella group was not reflective of the values of inclusion upheld by Rice Pride.
Rice Prides ultimate goal is to provide a safe space for queer students of all backgrounds, and to recognize the intersectionalities between queer identity and race, ethnicity, and religion, the statement said. The group did not respond to a request for comment and, on Wednesday, made its Instagram account private after drawing criticism from pro-Israel groups.
According to Rice Prides statement, Houston Hillel had provided funding for the groups Queer Resource Center. The two campus groups have co-hosted 12 events since 2016. A Rice Pride leader told the campus newspaper, the Rice Thresher, that no student had said the local Hillel has made them uncomfortable in any way.
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Making bigotry acceptable, and even more disgusting given that group's members are under attack throughout the state of Texas.
So, are you now or have you ever been a Zionist? They are doing nothing more than trying to weed out the "bad Jews" .
Beastly Boy
(11,136 posts)Makes me wonder how Rice Pride defines "values of inclusion".
What's next? Cutting ties with Israel's thriving LGBT community because... Israel?
Behind the Aegis
(54,852 posts)Because it is "low grade", many on the left ignore it, at best. What is really galling is that this decision wasn't based on the actions of Hillel of Rice!
Several "progressive" groups have done just that over the past several years, claiming "support" for Arabs/Muslims/Palestinians, but ignoring other groups with similar troubling records, not just on Arabs/Muslims/Palestinians issues, but actually LGBT issues! Several "progressive" spaces are now, no longer safe/comfortable/accepting for Jews unless we pass the smell test (du jour).