LGBT Muslims may face a difficult balance between sexuality and religion. The mainstream interpretation of the Islamic holy book, the Quran, condemns homosexuality. Faisal Alam, the founder of Al-Fatiha, a Muslim LGBT group that works to help LGBT Muslims deal with their struggles with their faith and their sexual orientation, has traveled to colleges and universities across the country to give presentations about LGBT Muslims.
The Cornell Historical Society will weigh past vs. present in a discussion panel about renovations to Sage Hall, the first women’s dormitory at Cornell University, which is now home to the Johnson Graduate School of Management, this Saturday.
Mere days before next Tuesday’s GOP presidential primary vote in New York, Republican candidate Ron Paul will visit Cornell University.
Leslie Schettino, director of Ithaca College’s Office of Student Disability Services, died Thursday evening, according to an Intercom release authored by Marisa Kelly, provost and vice president of academic affairs.
The Ithaca College Gerontology Institute hosted Kathy Greenlee to discuss the politics of aging Thursday night in the Park Auditorium as part of its spring semester Distinguished Speaker Series.
Under dozens of flashing lights and pounds of make-up, queens and kings will rule this weekend. But these royally talented performers don’t sit on thrones — they sing and dance.
The Park Center for Independent Media held its fourth annual Izzy Awards last night in Emerson Suites, honoring Sharif Abdel Kouddous of “Democracy Now!” and the Center for Media and Democracy for embodying excellence in independent media.
