The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, June 30, 1977, Page Page 4, Image 4
Local
By SUSAN JAMESON
Gamecock Staff Writer
The Southern Baptist Com
agree they're against it.
basketball coaches haven't
Richland County School Di
really thought about it, but
gets in on it.
Homosexuality isn't a ma
organizations, but Fort Jack
indicated homosexuality do
and is either considered im
discipline, morale and seen
FORT JACKSON is the o
which has a clear-cut policy
According to Fort Jackson's
Department of Defense po
incompatible with military
A person desiring to join
history form stating they
dencies nor have they ever
Later, in private questionir
recruit is asked about his s
Officers are required to n
homosexuality and an ir
examination should follow. (
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UV.11IIILC UUlllUdCAUdl iruucii
have been committed, actio
from the armv.
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Gays
denie<
charte
in '73
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mention and the Catholic Church
USC's assistant football and
seen it and neither have the
stricts. The legislature hasn't
n n i T i
uiiuc in a wiuie, run UHCKSori
jor problem according to these
;son and some religious leaders
es exist in the Columbia area
moral or not conducive to the
irity of the organization.
nly one of these organizations
for dealing with homosexuals.
n..ki:^ t a.* _ _ .?
i-uuuc iniormauon uince, tne
licy states "homosexuality is
service."
the army must sign a medical
do not have homosexual tencommitted
a homosexual act.
lg with a medical officer the
exual preference.
eport any person suspected of
ivestigation and psychiatric
)nce determined that there are
cies or that homosexual acts
>n is taken to discharge them
By STEPHEN I)AVI!
Gamecock Staff Writ
An attempt was ma
but the request was
Affairs Charles Witte
According to an arl
4 request was approved
vetoed by Witten.
gg ai mai lime witten
Grier, the university's
the group couldn't be
11? GRIER SAID at tha
I request for a charter, 1
would not permit the |
vised that their chart
was not prepared to <
Rick Miller of the I
when asked if a gay i
today. Grier also sai<
chartering attempt.
In 1973 Columbia hi
'ltd the
rock hoi
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Beat I
t 6:30 and 9:00
II House Theatre
gl.OO with USC I.D
?s den'
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SOLDIERS WHO engage i
active duty are subject to a
those with homosexual tende
record of homosexual acts b<
get an honorable or general
Information obtained frorr
Public Information Office sta
seven soldiers were discharge
6,000 permanent employes i
through training at Fort Jac
The Southern Baptist Conve
support of Anita Bryant
homosexuality in Florida. The
convention said in a resolut
viia vui iu Acuimjr mc aim IIIUI
DR. HAROLD Cole, generf
S.C. Baptist Convention, said
represent the views of the 13 i
did say matters dealing with 1
of by individual churches, bt
would "as quietly as possible*
it utvauic lUIUWU lie Wtt3 I1UIJ
Father Robinson, the Catliol
USC campus, said that, to
teachings of the church, homo:
Father Robinson said if ]
because of their homosexualit;
he would counsel them, try to
feel and lead them to a "Chris
response as a normal hetero:
S
er
ide in 1973 by the Gay Liberation
turned down by then Vice Pres
n.
tide in the July 12, 1973 Gamec
by the Student Affairs Com mitt
said that he was acting on the
i legal counsel, because he thoug
recommended.
t time there was nothiniz illegal a
sut that the administration and B
group to charter. He said that th
er request would be opposed an
endorse them.
JSC Chartering Commission wot
organization would be chartere<
i that he could not predict the
ad a chapter of the Gay Liberf
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y, accc
n homosexual acts while on
dishonorable discharge, but
ncies or who have a verified
rfore entering the army may
discharge.
i Fort Jackson through the
tes that during the past year,
d for hnmnsPTiifllitv mit of
and 90,000 trainees who go
kson.
ntion recently took a stand in
and her efforts against
; 16,000 representatives at this
ion that homosexuality is a
al integrity.
ll secretary treasurer of the
this view did not necessarily
nillion Southern Baptists. He
lomosexuality are taken care
it he felt that most churches
' search for a new minister if
nosexual.
ic priest who ministers on the
ased on scripture and the
sexuality is not morally right,
persons who had problems
y came to him for counseling,
find out how they think and
itian response," defining that
sexual relationship.
Front to charter according
iident of Student that sum
organizatii
ock, the charter
ee, but was later "I WEN
the vice pr
advice of Phillip "There i
ht the legality of "Witten m
a decision
organizatii
bout the group's behavior, j
-oard of TYustees illegal."
e group was ad- Ernissec
id thp imivprsitv foHpral /lie
fighting it
ild not comment
1 if they applied "I SUPP
fate of another as a minoi
form, not t
ition Front, and gays woul<
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Father Robinson would no
homosexuality on the USC cam
be a breadi of his confidentialit;
IN ANOTHER area, James I
chairman for Richland County i
problems dealing with homos*
attention. Those who interview
emotional problems, Solomon sj
emotional problems dealing v
wouiu prooaDiy come to the att
screening and the person woulc
this in mind.
"The questions we ask don't d
more than they deal with th
straight person," said Solomor
H.E. Corley, superintendent
District Two agrees that nt
iiuiiiuocAuaiujr aiuuilg ICdUlCTS
He said reaction of the admin
would depend upon the commui
Columbia area is basically coi
does not think they would fin
system which employed tea
homosexual.
A statute in South Carolina's
viction of sodomy ? any unnatur
a sentence of up to five years in
both. The State House Researcl
laws which might deal with ho?
to John Ernissee, who was tryinj
mer, there was not enough
on.
T to committees involved up to tl
esident of student affairs, Charles
.vere only two of us to fight for tl
et with us and said no, and said thi
rendered by university legal c
an would be to implicate that the
and that there was a technicality
! said he thought a court case coul<
trict level, but they chose not to fif
alone.
OSE it would have forced the uni
*ity, but I got into this for humai
0 convert or force," Ernissee sa
1 not join a group now.
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t discuss the problem of
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y as a priest.
.. Solomon Jr., school board
School District One, said no
exuality have come to his
r for jobs are screened for
lid, and if they were to have
rith homosexuality then it
ention of the staff doing the
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i ut juugeu ior uie jod with
eal with homosexuality any
e sexuality of a so-called
i.
of Richland County School
) problems dealing with
has come to his attention,
istration to hnmn<u>vnflii?v
"ties' reaction. He said the
iservative morally and he
ancially support a school
chers who were openly
code of laws says a conal
sex act ? carries with it
prison or a fine of $500 or
i Office knew of no other
nosexuality.
1
? to get the campus charter
support for the campus
le level of Unal decision, to
i Witten/'hesaid.
fie charter," Ernissee said,
at his decision was based on
ounsel that to support the
university approved of that
in a S.C. law that made it
i have been foiuzht tin tn thp
}ht it because they would be
versity to recognize the gay
1 rights, to educate and inid
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