Damn shame.
Via Campus Reform:
South Carolina state lawmakers have taken action against the University of South Carolina Upstate (USCU) due to content of their upcoming Bodies of Knowledge symposium which is scheduled to begin on Thursday.
As originally reported by Campus Reform, the LGBTQ seminar at USCU was scheduled to include a one-hour performance called “How To Be a Lesbian in 10 Days or Less” which would be funded partially by university funds. According to The State, the entire conference cost about $11,500 with about $5,000 paid by the school and $6,500 covered by private grants.
Outrage caused by the Campus Reform article highlighting the event caused a handful of state senators, including Sen. Mike Fair (R), a former USC trustee, and Sen. Lee Bright (R), primary opponent of U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham (R), to vote against incumbent USC trustees. […]
As a result of this legislative action, several USC trustees have indicated that greater scrutiny will be applied to future campus activities. Furthermore, the performance of How to Be a Lesbian in 10 Days or Less has been removed from the symposium schedule of events.