TCU goes gay?

So...according to the Dallas Morning News, Texas Christian University is now providing special housing for gay and lesbian students.

We'd like to note a few things before commenting on this decision...

1) TCU is affiliated with the Disciples of Christ, a mainline Protestant faith that includes churches on both the left and right side of the political spectrum.

2) Colleges and universities all over the nation have "themed" residences for students who want to live with those who have similar interests. Other such examples at TCU include residences for those interested in patriotism, fine arts, marine biology and Christianity.

3) TCU is the first university in the state of Texas to offer special housing for gay and lesbian students.

More than a few readers probably think this is wrong because it provides a specific situation for a certain group, but we'd like to remind you that TCU is a private school.

It's not funded by public money and can do what it wants. Granted, more than a few conservative alumni may think twice about donating now, but that's the school's fight, not the public's.

We'd also like to remind you all of the kerfuffle back in 2004 and 2005 with Baylor University, when the private Baptist college removed both a student and a board member for being gay. While we think those decisions were spiteful, we also recognize Baylor's right as a private institution to act of its own accord.

However, because we are always intrigued by what you think, we've decided to take a Quick Poll.

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