Law School Pays For ‘Gay Dance Party’ To Quell Uproar Following Diversity Office’s Promotion Of ‘Civility’

The nation’s best law school paid for it “big gay dance party” After protestors objected to the funding of programs for civil debate and diversity by the school’s Diversity Office, the school allegedly exempted students from class.

Northwestern School of Law students were invited February 15th to join “Associate Dean of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Mike Burns and Professor Joshua Kleinfeld for a program titled How to Disagree Without Being Disagreeable,” The inaugural event in a brand new venue Civility Series. Two students organized the event, with funding provided by the Office of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion. The two students, Dominic Bayer and Bailey Cordonnier, are affiliated with the school’s chapter of the conservative Federalist Society.

The school held an after-school event Event The Federalist Society sponsored the debate between Kleinfeld, Erin Hawley and other federal lawyers on the topic of the abortion pill GenBioPro. Hawley, who is the wife of Sen. Josh Hawley and is senior counsel to Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF), is an accomplished lawyer.

Gay students in a group called OUTlaw launched a campaign to silence the speakers, arguing that “civility” This is a racist statement.

“As we noted to DEIE staff prior to the event, ‘civility’ has long been used as a white supremacist dog whistle,” They said. “We are pained by DEIE’s failure to conduct due diligence in awarding a fellowship to Bailey and Dominic and failure to heed LGBTQ+ student leaders when we told DEIE the exact intent behind the civility event.”

Students said ADF was objectionable, as the Southern Poverty Law Center considered it to be a violation of human rights. “hate group” It was partly because one of its employees said that in 2014, “The endgame for the homosexual legal agenda” was unfettered sexual freedom and the pursuit of happiness. silencing All dissent is welcome.”

In response, activists replaced the flyers for the event with bemoaning ones. “hate groups,” The Daily Wire obtained the photo. One student claimed that the flyers were left up for three days, despite being in violation of university regulations. policies.

Flyers that are linked to a Letter Signed by 50 students and 29 campus groups. Students were asked to wear black to commemorate the event.

The Daily Wire was told by a student that Dean Hari Osofky, the Law School’s Director of Special Events, announced this week that it would use its budget for special events to help subsidize a student. “Big Gay Dance Party” Protest the Federalist Society

“Professors at the school have urged students to skip scheduled classes to attend,” The student stated. “The event will be held in the Law School’s central atrium, which students must traverse to reach their classrooms.”

The student described: “listening session” Osofsky met to discuss the gay dance party at which students demanded that members of the Federalist Society be expelled from public life and denied legal employment. An administrator ‘thanked’ these students for their activism.

The school did not respond to a request for comment.

Northwestern Law School is one of the best law schools in the nation. “T14” schools representing the top 14 schools ranked by U.S. News — though in November, the school said it was Exiting This ranking is criticized for being racist.

The median income for graduates from the private law school at $71,432-per-year is $61,432. $206,000 According to the Department of Education, a year is three years after graduation.

Last year, Yale Law School protested a Federalist Society – ADF event, prompting Dean Heather Gerken’s harsh condemnation.

“Our commitment to free speech is clear and unwavering… this behavior was unacceptable; at a minimum it violated the norms of this Law School,” She wrote. “YLS is a professional school, and this is not how lawyers interact… university leaders are constantly asked to be referees, encouraging our students to appeal to a higher authority rather than to engage with one another.”