Reply To: The infamous club at YU – gone?

People need to differentiate between RIETS and the college. Technically they are two separate entities under a parent organization. So one can receive government funding and the other one may not. The club in question, IIRC, was at one of the graduate schools.
Aveirah, as to the quote you gave earlier from a member of the club – he noted there was a lack of acceptance. Doesn’t that show that YU as a whole is NOT accepting of this lifestyle?

Lastly, since others are sharing stories, I’ll share one too. When I was in Darchei, there was a boy a year older than me. I was in 12th grade, and this boy had graduated and gone to Israel for the year. He came back before Pesach, and came to the yeshiva to visit his Rabbeim. I was with Rabbi Bender when this boy walked over. He told R’ Bender that he was going to YU the following year. R’ Bender told him it was an excellent choice, they chatted for a minute, and the boy walked away. I asked R’ Bender, why is it an excellent choice? I’d always heard YU was terrible!
R’ Bender replied to me, “Don’t believe everything you hear! YU has an excellent yeshiva! It has a different derech than we do, so we don’t always encourage it, but for many people it’s the perfect place. For this boy, it’s the right place for him, and he’ll do very well there. Some people feel the need to insult what they disagree with. Don’t listen to them!”
So, Aveirah, congrats. You are the type of person R’ Bender was talking about. I’d suggest trying to turn things around before Rosh Hashanah, and don’t forget to ask for forgiveness from the gedolim at YU whom you have insulted here.