Furnald Gay Lounge is Renamed
Furnald Gay Lounge is Renamed
LBGC renamed the Furnald Gay Student Lounge to the Stephen
Donaldson Queer Lounge. The name change was voted on at LBGC's
October 6 general meeting. LBGC solicited suggestions for the lounge's
name. Suggestions included the Allen Ginsberg Lounge, The Rainbow Room,
Queer Lounge, and The Stonewall Lounge. LBGC decided on naming the gay
lounge in memory of Donaldson, who was founded the Columbia Student
Homophile League (LBGC's predecessor) in 1966. Donaldson died of
AIDS-related illness in July (see CN's September issue, page
2). He left LBGC his library and assorted gay memorabilia. The
Stephen Donaldson Queer Lounge will be dedicated on Friday, November 15.
(See November Events, page 3)