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Are we ready to start being asked about our sexual orientation? LGBT? Does one even feel comfortable being asked about one’s sexual orientation and giving an answer to strangers. In the essay, “Despite the Controversy, We’re Glad We Asked” by S. Alan Ray talks about them asking students their sexual orientation on their college application. Never would I have thought that would be the appropriate place to put such a question. Society is going through such a change where the ones that are gay or bisexual, aren’t accepted in society. Today, society is not ready for such a big change, which is the reason why people act the way they do towards the LGBT community. S. Alan Ray is a professor at Elmhurst College who wrote, “Despite the Controversy, We’re Glad We Asked.” In this college the question, …show more content…

For example, Elmhurst might want their applicants to answer the question simply to make their campus safer. Bullying is a big issue for people that identify themselves has part of the LGBT community. Which could more likely be a factor why some students might not feel comfortable answering. Then we have the students that are heterosexual that will ask questions like, “what’s the purpose of this question on a college application or why do they want to know?” Elmhurst College states, “committing to diversity and connecting underrepresented students with valuable resources on campus” is the reason for the question on their college application. Referring to scholarships, that’s good that they want to help their students for them to succeed. Furthermore, with students knowing this, students might lie about being part of the LGBT community; simply to get those scholarships. The question has its pros and cons, but you never know with time we might have other colleges that will follow Elmhurst College and society will be more

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