Boise State Stands Against Hate

If you were a student at Boise State this fall and you were walking around campus, you might have seen the AIDS prevention fliers.

One of the messages was to avoid having sex with bisexuals and those using IVs to use drugs. Another was to avoid having sex with blacks, stating that "blacks are walking STD factories," and "once you go black, we don't want you back."

In reaction, Boise State students held a solidarity rally last weekend in an effort to re-affirm their opposition to hate on campus.

Students called the event "Hands Across Campus." Hundreds of students joined hand in hand and see how far they could stretch across campus. They held hands for about 15 minutes.

Also, protesters were asked to sign a statement against hate on campus and a special event will be held at a later date.

Hundreds of students attended the event. Campus administrators are investigating the fliers.