On February 4th and February 8th death threats were found scribbled on a gay student’s dorm room at Northern Arizona University--incidents that many feel bring to light the undercurrent of intolerance at the university and deficiencies in its protections for students (NAU is the only in-state university to not include the protection of gender identity and expression in its bylaws.) Following the incident, a meeting of dorm staff was held to discuss concerns about the threats and to organize a program to demonstrate support for the gay community. While some students said they felt the university handled the situation poorly, university staff hope to build awareness and break stereotypes over the coming months.

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