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John Carroll University’s Queers Ruin a Perfectly Boring Basketball Game With a Sit-In

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There are so many protests, in front of state capitol buildings and Ugandan consulates, that sometimes it’s hard to keep track. But you know how to make it interesting? Do it on a college campus an involve the police!

Students at John Carroll University, the Jesuit Catholic school in Cleveland, decided to take over a basketball game to protest the school’s purposeful decision not to include LGBTs in its anti-discrimination policies (more on that here). Make sure you don’t miss the opening few seconds, where a cop’s man-handling of a student doesn’t escape the camera.

(Thanks, Joe!)

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No. 1 · Mike in Asheville, nee "in Brooklyn"

Sure put a huuuuuge smile on this old Berkeley alum!

Posted: Feb 5, 2010 at 10:10 am · @ReplyReply to this comment · [Flag?]
No. 2 · hardmannyc · Member · 1071 comments

My cousin teaches at JC. I can’t see the point of this protest myself.

Posted: Feb 5, 2010 at 10:27 am · @ReplyReply to this comment · [Flag?]
No. 3 · Roger

I salute these students.

Posted: Feb 5, 2010 at 10:32 am · @ReplyReply to this comment · [Flag?]
No. 4 · hephaestion

They should have ripped photos of the Pope, too.
BRAVO to these students!
What a shame none of the asshole basketball players showed any solidarity with the protesters.

Posted: Feb 5, 2010 at 10:57 am · @ReplyReply to this comment · [Flag?]
No. 5 · Greg Theron

Oh, I’m sorry, there was a protest going on? I was looking at the basketball players. But good job kids! That takes guts!

Posted: Feb 5, 2010 at 11:55 am · @ReplyReply to this comment · [Flag?]
No. 6 · sal(the original)

u go guys!!!!!!!i wish i was there!!!

Posted: Feb 5, 2010 at 12:21 pm · @ReplyReply to this comment · [Flag?]
No. 7 · edgyguy1426 · Member · 842 comments

They caved in too easily

Posted: Feb 5, 2010 at 12:28 pm · @ReplyReply to this comment · [Flag?]
No. 8 · romeo · Member · 1441 comments

Like to point out these gutsy boys and girls were doing this out in public for all the world to see their faces. And here we sit in our comfortable anonymity. Surprised one of those nuns didn’t pull out a ruler. LOL

You go guys!

Posted: Feb 5, 2010 at 1:41 pm · @ReplyReply to this comment · [Flag?]
No. 9 · Andy

Another campus bathed in the love and acceptance of Jesus Christ.

Posted: Feb 5, 2010 at 1:56 pm · @ReplyReply to this comment · [Flag?]
No. 10 · alan brickman

those players should have joined…what a bunch of pussys!…

Posted: Feb 5, 2010 at 11:28 pm · @ReplyReply to this comment · [Flag?]
No. 11 · Soakman

Why a basketball game? I’m a little confused about that…

Posted: Feb 5, 2010 at 11:49 pm · @ReplyReply to this comment · [Flag?]
No. 12 · Joey

thank you so much for posting this queerty! this means a lot to me :)

Posted: Feb 6, 2010 at 2:49 am · @ReplyReply to this comment · [Flag?]
No. 13 · San Francisco Treat

Awesome! It actually kind of shocks me that NO ONE else came down to join them! The players look like total assholes. “Um… we’re trying to warm up.”

Posted: Feb 7, 2010 at 4:44 am · @ReplyReply to this comment · [Flag?]
No. 14 · Kieran · Member · 647 comments

Will it come down to “No Justice, No Peace?” for gay Americans to achieve their rights?

Posted: Feb 7, 2010 at 12:38 pm · @ReplyReply to this comment · [Flag?]

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