<p>I see it completely differently - I think the outrageous and shameful thing to do is to accept an invitation to a a research university that is dedicated to propogating truth based upon facts, and then to deny the existence of homosexuality (at least within Iran) in front of the people who have dedicated their careers to realizing the universitiy’s mission.</p>
<p>Homophobia should not be tolerated by any means, and I am glad that the Columbia community realized their obligation to make this quite voiciferiously known.</p>