The Chronicle: Lesbian and Gay Activists Object to New Orleans Site for Political-Science Conference
In the latest dispute over civil rights and the obligations of scholarly groups, the American Political Science Association is facing calls to relocate its 2012 convention, which is scheduled to be held in New Orleans.
Lesbian and gay activists in the association say that a “defense of marriage” amendment approved by Louisiana voters in 2004 contains such severe language that they and their partners would face risks in visiting the state. But other scholars argue that New Orleans needs support in the wake of Hurricane Katrina and that the city itself has historically been tolerant, whatever the politics of the rest of Louisiana.
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