""I am deeply sorry," Gilliam wrote in a Monday email to students and staff. "In the public conversation about Boston University's time, place, and manner policies, that spotlight has fallen disproportionately on our LGBTQIA+ community, and I have heard how difficult and painful that has been.""
"The campus' free expression policies - which were revised in September 2024, around the time of Gilliam's arrival - said that university affiliates are 'welcome to display signs, posters, or flags on authorized bulletin boards or on interior walls of their private offices.' However, the policy put prohibitions on outward-facing displays."
"Last week, a group of students, staff, and alumni gathered outside Gilliam's office to protest the removals and deliver a petition. The petition - signed by about 2,000 community members and delivered to BU Vice President Christine Wynne - asked Gilliam to revise campus policy to allow community members to display signs and flags on doors, windows, and walls in individual offices, dorm rooms, and private workspaces - regardless of whether those displays are visible from outside."
Boston University President Melissa Gilliam apologized for the removal of Pride flags from campus, acknowledging the pain caused to the LGBTQIA+ community. She announced a pause on the policy that led to the removals, which had restricted outward-facing displays of flags and signs. A petition signed by around 2,000 community members called for policy revisions to allow such displays in private spaces. The incident sparked protests from students, staff, and alumni advocating for LGBTQ+ visibility and support on campus.
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