The United States faced its largest ban of books recorded in any year from July 2021 to June 2022. There were more than 2,500 individual book bans across the nation in that period according to Pen America’s...
The Catholic Church and some of its leaders have been wrong. From the prosecution of Galileo and his findings to the treatment of victims of sexual abuse in recent years, the church has proven itself to...
At the end of Love Saxa’s lecture, “Marriage: A Social Justice Issue?” last week Director of Adult Faith Formation Ennio Mastroianni argued for the value of bringing Ryan Anderson -- who wrote a...
Like all Catholic universities, Georgetown has grappled with crafting policy and public positions on gay rights matters. At times, university administrators have put their feet down on the subject; other...
In the back of Mark Regnerus’ lecture on “the mating market” Thursday night sat a small but readily visible group of students wearing GU Pride T-shirts and holding rainbow flags.
The group,...
President Obama’s second inaugural speech was many things to many people: a renewed battle cry for liberalism, a warning to obstructionist Republicans and an unflinching endorsement of the social safety...
MTV filmed live from campus, allowing students to pose questions to the presidential candidates in Healy Circle Friday afternoon.
MTV News correspondent Andrew Jenks interviewed nearly 40 students,...
Who gets the equal protection of the laws in the United States?
Since the passage of the 14th Amendment to the Constitution in 1868, this has been a critical question in American jurisprudence. Do black...
Upon reading “Acceptance Shouldn’t Be Optional, but Expected” (The Hoya, A3, March 27, 2012), we were excited to see campus issues pertinent to the LGBTQ community at Georgetown entering conversations...
The controversial "don't ask don't tell" policy has been under fire, fueling debate in many circles ranging from government to civil society. As a U.S. Marine who was honorably discharged after over eight...
Last week, Republicans in the Senate led a filibuster to prevent debate on a bill that would repeal the "don't ask, don't tell" law - the military policy barring openly gay soldiers from service - a move...
As Catholics across the United States continue to debate the legality of gay marriage, Fr. Joseph Palacios, S.J., adjunct professor of sociology, has taken the lead on helping to found Catholics for Equality,...
