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BGLTSA

By Parker R. Conrad, Crimson Staff Writer

"A lot of people confuse the BGLTSA with the larger gay community, and sometimes we do too," Morgan says.

Treading Lightly

But despite BGLTSA's recent efforts to moderate its tone, the organization is still feeling the fallout from last October's postering campaign.

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"The backlash against the posters and the creation of bond was really a wakeup call," Morgan says. "Are we fulfilling the role we should be fulfilling? Is BOND doing it better?"

The organization is now far more wary of articulating opinions that might not have broad consensus in the gay community. The BGLTSA has even stopped short of endorsing gay marriage, out of concern that some members might not support the measure.

At Thursday night's poster making session, a sign hanging on the wall laid out newly minted ground rules: "No making fun of religion" topped the list.

The key to the postering campaign, said Michael A. Hill '02, was to be "eye catching but not offensive," and he urged members to make use of statistics--such as the fact that a gay teenager is three times as likely as a straight one to commit suicide.

At one point, Lee-Sean Huang '02 clipped a cartoon drawing of two girls masturbating and pasted it onto his poster. After some thought, he made a concession.

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