Hofstra LGBTQ+ leaders defend DEI amid national rollbacks - The Long Island Advocate

Hofstra LGBTQ+ leaders defend DEI amid national rollbacks - The Long Island Advocate

By Bridget Sawyer As president of Hofstra University’s largest LGBTQ+ organization, Lavender Grove, senior public relations and mass media student Aidan Judge had heaps on his plate this past spring, from planning drag shows to organizing meetings with alumni. At the same time, though, his workload came with a new stress, caused by events beyond the campus’s walls.“I think what they’re doing is very messed up,” said Judge, referring to the threa…