Students at Concordia University Chicago protested over what some claim is an unwelcoming environment for LGBTQ students and students of color.
RIVER FOREST, Ill. -- Students at Concordia University Chicago held a protest Tuesday over what some claim is an unwelcoming environment for LGBTQ students and students of color.DeJon McAdory said he transferred to Concordia last year because he thought he could thrive. Instead, he said he's been made to feel like he doesn't fit in.
"The experience these kids have been having, which is one of being made to feel like second-class citizens on the campus of their alma mater," Stapleton said. While Stapleton is not sure about his future at the school, he said he hopes"that the multi-cultural, pluralistic, multiethnic fabric of student body [will] be embraced and celebrated rather than made to feel as if it's a problem."
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