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Students, faculty and sta ff gath­ ered on Fieldhou.se Mall Monday as part of a sexuality and gender rally that supporters said was designed to foster a “ safe space” at Notre Dame. The "Speak Out! Sexuality and Gender at Notre Dame” forum was the " f ir s t o f its k in d " at the U n ive rs ity , sen io r Progressive Student Alliance (PSA) member and organizer Curtis Leighton said. “We knew we wanted to address the state o f gender re la tions on campus and the needs of gay, les­ b ian, b isexua l and q ue s tion in g IGLBTQI students,” Leighton said. “These issues need to be addressed in a public setting ... They are not s im p ly issues th a t p e rta in to a minority of Notre Dame students.” Junior Chris Vierig, a gay student who spoke at the event, emphasized the significance of having an open forum like this at Notre Dame. “These events are im portant to raise awareness and tell people it ’s