Over 30 People Gather to Protest JCC’s Decision to Have Cathy Young as Commencement Speaker
Over 30 people attended a protest held at
Jamestown Community College Friday night. The protest was over the decision by the college administration and board of trustees to have former State Senator
Cathy Young speak at commencement against the unanimous recommendation of the college’s
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Task Force.
JCC Political Science Professor Dr.
Greg Rabb cited Young’s voting record which included voting against marriage equality and transgender rights, “Every step of the way, let me repeat that, she fought and voted against us every step of the way. She voted against marriage equality, endorsing discrimination against those of us who fall in love someone of the same gender and expecting legal protection of our rights. We won despite her.”