Similarly, faculty and staff have a responsibility to be sensitive to gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender issues. All students deserve the opportunity to learn in a welcoming environment. This is the big burden of our freedom of speech it requires constant vigilance. Freedom of speech does not absolve UNC from its responsibility to students and employees. When homophobic graffiti is found in a residence hall, UNC shouldn't just erase it it should respond forcefully, with sensitivity training and discussion.
Words do have effects the freedom of speech is a powerful right.
But we must not forget its burden constant vigilance.