A non-affiliated support group, Beyond Our Normal Differences (BOND), was formed in response to BGLTSA postering campaigns that many members of the gay community characterized found lewd and offensive.

Posters placed around the yard on National Coming Out Day in October asked students whether they had "ever tasted their own menstrual fluid." Another noted that "every tenth Jesus is gay."

"I think a lot of people were turned off by tactics and image that they didn't feel they had a part in creating, and that didn't necessarily represent them or their interests," Cho said.

Dan Tremetiere '03, who is on the BGLTSA's board, ran the elections this year and was optimistic about their result.

"Mike has a lot of experience, he's been in the position for a long time and knows a great deal about the day to day operations of the board," he said. "Albert is new, he's fresh. He's very optimistic and has a lot of new ideas."

This week's election also saw the installment of several uncontested positions on the group's board.

Stephen P. Brumbaugh '02 and Christopher E. Holloway '01 will be vice-chairs of the BGLTSA next year. Tremitiere will be the organization's treasurer, and Elizabeth F. M. Janiak '03 will be the organization's political chair.