A private Christian University in Tennessee has proposed restricting how students express their sexuality and gender on campus.
Under the proposed policy at Lee University, students are not allowed to identify or dress as a gender that differs from their “biological sex,” or sex assigned at birth, which includes requesting new pronouns. Students are also banned from speaking out against the restrictions, according to a leaked draft obtained by WTVC-TV in Tennessee.
The policies, which are scheduled to go into effect during the fall semester, also prohibit heterosexual sex outside of marriage and displays of affection in same-sex relationships.
The university is now facing criticism from the LGBTQ community and allies, who decried the policies as discriminatory.