People like Sarah Zeld seems to believe diversity is being thrust upon her (“‘U’ goes too far with diversity issue” SN 10/30).

She wrote that she has been made to feel left out, discriminated against and guilty.

I find it ironic that her feelings parallel many of those in the lesbian, bisexual, ga y and transgender community.

I find it ironic that these feelings forced her to act by writing a letter to the editor, yet she doesn’t want anyone in the LBGT community to take action.

She wrote, “There are no student groups trying to educate the members of the LBGT community on why they believe their lifestyle is wrong, so why can’t it have the same common courtesy?”

Last time I checked, no one was attacking heterosexuals’ mate choices or civil liberties. I would assume if they were, heterosexuals would do everything they could to stop it as well.

It’s really a nice sentiment to think accepting yourself is enough. But when acceptance by the majority is the difference between working or starving, having a home or being homeless, being enslaved or being free or being educated or not, that acceptance is a lot more important.

It is easy to say that people should be content with accepting themselves when they are the one’s who are already accepted by the majority.

People can choose to ignore the LBGT signs and activities. Unfortunately, the people carrying the signs have no choice.

Brandi Walker
2001 graduate