Military segregation means second-class citizenship By Lino Zambrano J.D. Whitlock’s well-intentioned arguments ("Gay activists must seek ROTC compromise," Oct. 12) to revive Jim Crow segregation in the U.S. Read more...

Front-page image provokes emotional student response Donald Carpenter-Rios Perhaps you can imagine my surprise on Monday. Having casually followed the same thoroughly routinized route to campus through a slight and lifting fog, stopping at the same old leaf ­ and newspaper-strewn kiosk for my morning dose of the Daily Bruin, I saw the paper and gasped until my complexion shaded blue. Read more...

‘B’ in ‘LGB’ stands for bisexuality, proudly By Melissa Vogel I don’t know about you, but I’ve found all the coming out stories being shared this week to be incredibly inspiring. Read more...

Don’t be cynical about relationships and marriage By Earl Williams In a recent Viewpoint column ("’Arc of a love affair’ encompasses ideal relationship," Oct. 10), Adena Chung outlined some of her thoughts about relationships and marriage. Read more...

Clarifying Coming Out Week Editor: I am writing to clarify the comments attributed to me in your Monday cover story on National Coming Out Week, ("Coming out festivities hope to dispel stigmas, Oct. Read more...

Gay activists must seek ROTC compromise By J.D. Whitlock Here’s a "radical" proposition from a member of the armed services: Integrate gays into the military to the same extent heterosexuals and homosexuals interact in society. Read more...

Deciding to come out: a soul-searching perspective By Phil Duncan There are as many different reasons for gay and lesbian people to be open about their sexuality as there are gays and lesbians. Read more...