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A drag show at Notre Dame
Merlot Fogarty, First Things
Friday, November 10, 2023
The University of Notre Dame, founded in 1842 under the patronage of the Virgin Mary, recently sponsored a drag show under the “principle of academic freedom.” In response to criticism, the Catholic university defended its support of this event. The controversy has raised an important question: To what extent can a Catholic university rely on academic freedom as its core educational principle?