Texas's Baylor Univ. Offers Class on Evils of Gay Life

Neal Broverman

Neal Broverman is the Editorial Director, Print of Pride Media, publishers of The Advocate, Out, Out Traveler, and Plus, spending more than 20 years in journalism. He indulges his interest in transportation and urban planning with regular contributions to Los Angeles magazine, and his work has also appeared in the Los Angeles Times and USA Today. He lives in the City of Angels with his husband, children, and their chiweenie.

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Baylor, a private Baptist university in Waco, Texas, was offering until late last week a class called "Homosexuality as Gateway Drug." Now, the course is entitled "Family Studies."

When websites including Reddit and Buzzfeed became aware of "Homosexuality as Gateway Drug" last week, Baylor renamed the class "Family Studies" within 24 hours.

It's not clear what exactly is taught in the class -- part of Baylor's sociology program in the College of Arts and Sciences. Baylor did not immediately respond to an inquiry regarding the nature of the course. Read more here.