August 6, 2004

Spike Lee's Blind Spots on Lesbianism

By DAVID YAFFE

Every October 11, students, professors, and administrators across the United States are supposed to out themselves. In that annual ritual known as "Coming Out Day," a swirl of festivities covers campuses in a wash of pink triangles, Indigo Girls posters, and AIDS-awareness pamphlets. LUG's (Lesbian Until Graduation) and BUG's (Bisexual Until Graduation) mingle with the newly declared lifers, in a weeklong series of events that have become as commonplace as fraternity hazing and a