I want to applaud Mr. Uihlein for his willingness to bring his housing plight to the surface yesterday. Ohio University prides itself on its acceptance of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community; however, homophobia is still a prevalent problem on this campus. This is true with closet homophobia: people who will state that they support the LGBT community in public but show their true colors when a situation like Mr. Uihlein's arises. I'm writing this letter to issue my condemnation of Mr. Uihlein's future roommates for their actions and my support for him. Homophobia is nothing to be taken lightly; it is a serious issue that has lasting effects on more than those involved. People need to realize that LGBT community members are just regular people. Homophobic views and prejudices set this country back and unfortunately it is a difficult issue to fight. I'm sorry that I cannot offer Mr. Uihlein more than my support and hopes for a peaceful resolution to his predicament. I can, however, offer this advice to him. Don't feel that this is your fault; you have a right to live where you want and no one has the right to say otherwise. I just hope that other people will be able to realize this.
Aaron Krukowski is a sophomore political science major.
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