This is in response to the editorial in Oct. 31 issue of the Maine Campus

Wilson, Robert S.

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The University of Maine DigitalCommons@UMaine Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Special Collections 11-3-1978 No conspiracy, but… Robert S. Wilson Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/social_justice  Part of the Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Commons, Higher Education Commons, and the United States History Commons Repository Citation Wilson, Robert S., "No conspiracy, but…" (1978). Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion. 544. https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/social_justice/544 This Letter to the Editor is brought to you for free and open access by DigitalCommons@UMaine. It has been accepted for inclusion in Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@UMaine. For more information, please contact um.library.technical.services@maine.edu. Maine Campus • Nov. 3, 1978 5 Letters to the Editor Mor on pag 6 No conspiracy, but ... To the Editor: This is in response to the editorial in the Oct. 31 i:.sue of the Maine ampus . 1. I did not hear or read any where that the Wilde· tein pro-claimed anything. The group asked that gay people and their upporters wear their jeans. J don ' t see how this means other people can't wear their jeans, unless they' re scared someone might think they ' r homosexuals. 2. There may be no major "con piracy" on this campus to suppress gay right , but neither is there any upport or promotion of gay rights . wareness of gay people on campus will hopefully encourage support from the UMO community and that support may lead to a more relaxed attitude toward different lifestyles . 3. UMO is a quiet, liberal community . I think Maine and e pccially the UMO community could go a good deal further . I also feel a majority o!' people intentionally ignore gay is ue becau e of their own sexual insecurity . 4. I don't believe gay people want the sympathy of others . Gay people want thei( rights as human being and as citizens. Furthermore, if Jeans Day were totally this Friday, rather than a st2.tement of "complacent indifference," it would be an active denial of the existance of gay people and their rights . I doubt, however, that this will happen, indicating that there is "oppo ition" and "discrimina-tion ," whether vocal or not. Robert S. Wilson Bangor 

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