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>Hi, > >Are you referring to the Sexuality Law Reform >Committee? I'm sorry if I advertised it as being for >gay and lesbian law students :-( Of course, the >committee is intended to include bisexual and >transgender law students as well; in fact, it is open >to anyone who simply has an interest in sexuality >issues. > >Unfortunately, I feel that there is no appropriate >word that can include all non-heterosexuals and >transgendered people. Even the word 'queer' can be >seen as excluding lesbians and bisexuals, as it has >traditionally been applied only to gay men, e.g. the >Queer Movement, Queer Politics. > >I refuse to use the word 'queer' for a number of >reasons: > >1.) It means, in its traditional sense, 'odd', and I >don't believe that just because a person is not >heterosexual he or she is odd; >2.) It is unclear as to who it includes; and (most >important) >3.) It has usually been applied derogatorily to gay >people, and may therefore offend some people. > >For these reasons, I decided to call this LSS >portfolio the 'Sexuality Portfolio' rather than the >'Queer Portfolio'. I believe that the term 'Sexuality >Portfolio' is very inclusive. > >From now on, I will try to avoid any references to >just gay and lesbian law students :-) > >It seems to me as though you have a keen interest in >sexuality issues, so it would be great if you joined >the emailing list and attended the next meeting of the >Sexuality Law Reform Committee, which will be held >within the next two weeks. > >Tim >LSS Sexuality Officer

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