Baylor Rejects Student Group to Discuss Sexuality

Baylor University has rejected a student request for recognition of the Sexual Identity Forum as an official student group, KXXV News reported. Students, some of whom are openly gay, want recognition of the group to promote open discussion of sexuality. But Baylor argues that recognition would be inappropriate. Baylor's statement on sexuality states: "The university affirms the biblical understanding of sexuality as a gift from God. Christian churches across the ages and around the world have affirmed purity in singleness and fidelity in marriage between a man and a woman as the biblical norm. Temptations to deviate from this norm include both heterosexual sex outside of marriage and homosexual behavior. It is thus expected that Baylor students will not participate in advocacy groups which promote understandings of sexuality that are contrary to biblical teaching." Students pledged not to engage in advocacy activities, but that promise failed to persuade the university.