Many years ago, Yale added sexual orientation to the list of protections covered by its non-discrimination policy. In their announcement on Thursday, President Levin and Provost Salovey stated that “our agreement with NUS … affirms consistency with Yale’s policy on non-discrimination.” This is impossible. Non-discrimination cannot be ensured on a campus in Singapore, where homosexuality is illegal. As recently as 2009, the law minister of Singapore said that the anti-gay law would not be repealed. Yale-NUS will not be an island unto itself; it will be subject to all the laws of Singapore. Full story
OPINION: Yale’s principles for sale in Singapore - Christopher L. Miller
Yale Daily News, 4 Apr 2011
Many years ago, Yale added sexual orientation to the list of protections covered by its non-discrimination policy. In their announcement on Thursday, President Levin and Provost Salovey stated that “our agreement with NUS … affirms consistency with Yale’s policy on non-discrimination.” This is impossible. Non-discrimination cannot be ensured on a campus in Singapore, where homosexuality is illegal. As recently as 2009, the law minister of Singapore said that the anti-gay law would not be repealed. Yale-NUS will not be an island unto itself; it will be subject to all the laws of Singapore. Full story
Many years ago, Yale added sexual orientation to the list of protections covered by its non-discrimination policy. In their announcement on Thursday, President Levin and Provost Salovey stated that “our agreement with NUS … affirms consistency with Yale’s policy on non-discrimination.” This is impossible. Non-discrimination cannot be ensured on a campus in Singapore, where homosexuality is illegal. As recently as 2009, the law minister of Singapore said that the anti-gay law would not be repealed. Yale-NUS will not be an island unto itself; it will be subject to all the laws of Singapore. Full story
