Azusa Pacific University announced that they were reversing a decision that allowed non-sexual relationships between same-sex students, just one week after the new policy was announced.
In a news release, the Board of Trustees said, “Last week, reports circulated about a change to the undergraduate student standards of conduct. That action concerning romanticized relationships was never approved by the board and the original wording has been reinstated.”
Albert Tate, a member of the Board of Trustees and pastor at Monrovia Fellowship Church, said they restored the policy because taking out the original language, which simply said that “Students may not engage in a romanticized same-sex relationship,” caused too much confusion.
He told the San Gabriel Valley Tribune that, “When we took out the language, everyone else filled that gap with their own language and interpretations, and it was hurtful to LGBTQ students, our faculty, our constituencies outside. We reinstated that language with the intention to strategically partner with our LGBTQ students to find the best language possible to capture our heart and intent.”
When the university announced that they were removing the ban on same-sex relationships, they also promoted initiatives which were designed to increase support for same-sex attracted students on the campus. Both the press release explaining the…
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