Date: Fri, 4 May 2012 00:16:16 +0200

Subject: Re: Homophobic article

To: outlook@aub.edu.lb

Dear Lojine,

Viewpoints are fine, but this is not a viewpoint, this is about inciting
hatred towards gay people. Would it be OK for someone to publish a piece
like this directed against Christians or Muslims? I don't think so.

In any case, feel free to publish these emails. I do not have much more to
say about it.

Best,
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On Fri, May 4, 2012 at 12:09 AM, AUB Outlook <outlook@aub.edu.lb> wrote:

> Dear -------------,
>
> We have been receiving several complaints on behalf of this article. It is
> within every AUB student's right to respond with a "Letter to the Editor",
> though I believe the LGBTQ community in AUB would like to issue a response
> themselves, which we will be giving priority. Should you like to submit
> your own reply (approx 300 words), please do so before sunday so we may
> give it space within the layout.
>
> The writer in question is responsible for his own views, and Outlook
> maintains that every staff writer has the right to publish their own
> viewpoints, which are not meant to be edited unless for grammatical and
> stylistic error. As stated in our bylaws, we do not reflect any of our
> staff writers viewpoints, and remain a secular, independent newspaper.
>
> We will be publishing an errata about the comment on Russia's jail cells,
> as Russia legalized homosexuality in 1993.
>
> Please let me know should you have any further questions.
>
> Lojine Kamel
> Editor-in-Chief
>
> Outlook 2011-2012
>
> On Fri, May 4, 2012 at 1:04 AM, --------------------------- wrote:
>
>> Dear Madam, dear Sir:
>>
>> Please be informed that I do not wish to read such homophobic junk as was
>> published by Mohamad Sibai in your newspaper. I am ashamed to have shared
>> my Alma Mater with people like this.
>>
>> Sincerely,
>>
>> ---------------------------