USD to offer gender neutral housing

The South Dakota Democratic Party supports the human rights of the LBGTQ community.

A person who is non-binary identifies with neither the male nor female gender. This population is one that Todd Tucker, director of university housing, said has been previously neglected in the housing application process. Jordan Catlett, a fifth-year senior and the president of SPECTRUM, said gender neutral housing is a great campus improvement. After attending the Midwest Bisexual Lesbian Gay Transgender Ally College Conference (MBLGTACC) at Illinois State University from Feb. 13 to 15, Catlett said SPECTRUM plans to speak with administration about some of the topics it covered, including non-binary issues. Using the wrong pronoun can be offensive to anyone, but it is especially detrimental to those who are “working so hard to be who they are,” Catlett said. Non-binary pronouns include ‘they,’ ‘them’ and ‘zed.’ [Ally Krupinski, The Volante]

VICTORY for #equality in #SouthDakota. Radical @SDGOP House Bill 1220 did NOT pass #SDLeg committee this morning. Great news!
— Carter Christensen (@CarterChristens) February 24, 2015

Cmte kills HB 1220, the "Jesus told me to oppress you" bill. Another victory for sanity. Now, how about #sdleg pass some useful bills?
— CAHeidelberger (@coralhei) February 24, 2015

Translation: Senator Omdahl calls South Dakota transgender kids perverts. Disgusting. #sdleg @Libby_ACLUSD
— CAHeidelberger (@coralhei) February 24, 2015