At the same time last week, the University of Indiana made headlines as the board of trustees said it could soon vote to sever ties with the Kinsey Institute, a longtime partner of the school. Storied for its study of human sexuality since 1947, the Kinsey Institute recently suffered a blow after Republican representative Lorissa Sweet claimed it was conducting sexual experiments on children. State lawmakers – led by Sweet – soon passed an amendment that effectively blocked the institute’s public funding. This news, too, is now weighing heavily on some students.
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