User:Ayzmo/lgbtq activsimfsu

LGBTQ activism at FSU is unusual in that it was actually a fight against the school itself. The Pride Student Union (PSU), originally LGBSU, was founded in 1969 to represent LGBTQ students. In 1980 a gay male named William Wade won the title of Homecoming Princess under the pseudonym "Billy Dahling" causing controversy. In 2006 the Union Board added sexual orientation to its nondiscrimination policy causing several student organizations to be zero-funded for noncompliance. Christian Legal Society got the senate to reverse the freezing, despite protests, after threatening a lawsuit. The next week PSU held “Slam the Senate” where a large number of students attempted to shame the senate though student comments were moved to the end of the session. After that members from several organizations founded The Coalition for an Equitable Community(CFEC) which was devoted to advocating for an inclusive nondiscrimination policy. In 2007 CFEC filed suit with the FSU Supreme Court against the Union Board for failing to uphold their nondiscrimination policy though they ruled they lacked jurisdiction after hearing the case. In November 2009 CFEC placed an editorial in the FSView to provide perspective on the issue. In June 2010 the Board of Trustees passed a resolution protecting students based on sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression.