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FEATURES LAMBDA - Volume XXVII - Issue 2 LGBTIQ Faces Meet and talk politics with sophomore Alex Ferrondo, one of the new co-choirpersons of UNC’s Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender - Straight Alliance Photo by Douglas Dukeman By Douglas Dukeman LAMBDA editors decided that for the second LGBTIQ Faces, it would be exciting to introduce the University community to one of the newly elected co-chairpersons of the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender — Straight Alli ance on campus. Alex Ferrando has only been at the University for just under two years, but in that dme he has managed to share his quirky sense of style, addictive smile, witty humor and now his impres sive leadership skills with a vast number of students, faculty, staff and administra- ‘ tors alike. Ferrando has been everything from an organizer of this year’s highly- acclaimed drag show, “Curious,” to a LGBTQ Office volunteer and Safe Zone speaker. He sat down with me for a more extensive look at himself and his hopes for the GLBT-SA. LAMBDA: So tell our readers about Alessandro Emilio Ferrando... AF: Born April 26, 1984 in Miami, Flor ida, I’ve always just been called Alex by anyone who knows me. I moved to Sa vannah, Georgia at the age of five and sdll reside there now. I’m a sophomore here at UNC-Chapel HiU, majoring in In- ternadonal Studies with a concentradon in Ladn America. I’ve been involved with GLBT-SA ever since I arrived on campus and have been recendy elected as one of next year’s co-chairpersons. Many more people may actually know me from my performances with Kamikazi, a hip-hop dance group here. I guarantee if you’ve ever seen a random white boy dancing around campus, it was probably me. LAMBDA: Is that the only wild and crazy thing about yourself? AF: Wow, something else \vild and crazy, huh? How about attending a private all male Catholic military high school only to turn around and dress in drag to perform in this year’s GLBT-SA drag show, “Curi ous.” I think that’s about as wild and crazy as it gets with me. LAAIBDA: As a LGBTIQ-idendfied stu dent, how do you feel about the UNC campus — students, professors, adminis trators, etc.? AF: Originally, I was excited about cam pus and its accompanying climate. Dur ing my first year here, the LGBTQ Office was set to open, and there was a linger ing anticipation about the sexuality stud ies minor. The University administration seemed committed to implementing the provisions laid out by the Provost Report published in 2002 about the LGBTQ campus climate. Unfortunately, I believe the campus may have taken a few steps back this year. Between the University’s poor handling of the homophobic class room incident earlier this semester and their apparent lack of desire to publicize the anti-harassment policy protecting sexual minorities on campus, some issues certainly need to be addressed before I can once again feel optimistic about the University’s direction on this matter.
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