#~Logan Rozos~

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Samantha Riedel at Them:

New York University (NYU) administrators say they are withholding the diploma of Black trans undergraduate student Logan Rozos pending “disciplinary actions,” after Rozos condemned the “atrocities currently happening in Palestine” during his commencement address for the Gallatin School of Individualized Study this week. “As I search my heart in addressing you all today, my moral and political commitments guide me to say that the only appropriate thing to say in this time and to a group this large is a recognition of the atrocities currently happening in Palestine,” Rozos began, to cheers and applause from the crowd. “I want to say that the genocide currently occurring is supported politically and militarily by the Unted States, is paid for by our tax dollars, and has been livestreamed to our phones for the past 18 months. “I do not wish to speak only to my own politics today, but to speak for all people of conscience, and all people who feel the moral injury of this atrocity,” Rozos continued. “And I want to say that I condemn this genocide, and complicity in this genocide.” In a statement on Thursday, NYU Senior Vice President for Public Affairs and Strategic Communications John Beckman said that the university is currently withholding Rozos’ diploma while administrators pursue “disciplinary actions.” Beckman accused Rozos of “misus[ing] his role as student speaker to express his personal and one-sided political views,” alleging that Rozos “lied about the speech he was going to deliver and violated the commitment he made to comply with our rules.” Beckman did not specify what rules Rozos is alleged to have broken, nor what manner of disciplinary actions the university will seek. Them emailed Beckman to request clarification, but did not receive a reply at time of writing. In addition to being an NYU undergraduate student, Rozos is an actor best known for his debut in the Peabody Award-winning series David Makes Man in 2019, and was one of GLAAD and Teen Vogue’s “20 Under 20” list of LGBTQ+ changemakers in 2020. He is also the narrator of several trans-themed audiobooks, and a co-director and producer of the forthcoming documentary What Will I Become?.

[...] On Thursday, May 15 — the day after Rozos’ commencement address, and “Nakba day,” the annual observance of the 1948 annexation of Palestine — dozens of students booed and walked out of Mills’ own speech during the main NYU graduation ceremony at Yankee Stadium, Washington Square News reported.

The NYU’s decision to withhold the diploma of trans student Logan Rozos for his graduation speech that denounced the Israel Apartheid State’s Gaza Genocide campaign is disgraceful.

See Also:

LGBTQ Nation: NYU withholds trans student’s diploma for condemning Gaza war in graduation speech

The Advocate: NYU withholds degree from gay transgender student over commencement speech

The Guardian: NYU withholds diploma of student who condemned Israel in graduation speech

[polliantics]

Logan Rozos - punished for saying to stop mass killing innocent people.

Logan Rozos was standing up for something he believed in: the defense of human life and dignity. To many, it feels deeply unjust that instead of being heard or debated, he’s being punished in a way that could harm his future. It's especially troubling when you consider how mild and measured his remarks were compared to historical student protests—yet the consequences are so harsh.

This isn’t just about one student—it’s about a broader shift in how institutions are responding to any criticism of U.S. foreign policy or of Israel. In many cases, pro-Palestinian speech is being cast as inherently hateful or dangerous, when in reality, a lot of it is coming from a place of deep compassion and concern for innocent civilians.

And while universities are supposed to be places for free inquiry and dissent, that ideal seems increasingly compromised by political pressure, funding threats, and fear of backlash. There’s a real sense that freedom of speech has become conditional—allowed only if it doesn’t challenge certain powerful interests.

It’s okay to feel disillusioned and even angry about this. People who speak out about injustice—especially young, marginalized voices like Rozos—should be protected, not punished.

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[federal-reserve-bonds-dog]

New York University said it is withholding the diploma of a student who delivered an unapproved commencement speech to address what he called the "atrocities currently happening in Palestine" during the Israel-Hamas war.

The university quickly condemned the speech delivered by student Logan Rozos.

https://www.nyu.edu/about/news-publications/news/2025/may/statement-by-nyu-spokesperson-john-beckman.html

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NYU’s ‘First Amendment Watch’ launching an online resource to track Trump’s ‘assaults on the First Amendment’ and then, in the same month, NYU withholding Logan Rozos’ diploma for speaking out about the genocide in Palestine is just. what is there even to say anymore

[magnetictapedatastorage]

New York University (NYU) has withheld the diploma of a student who used his graduation speech to accuse the US of supporting "genocide" in Gaza. He did not specifically mention Israel, or Jewish people. NYU said it "strongly denounces" and was "deeply sorry" for Mr Rozos' remarks.

[fanafulshafiq]

🎓 NYU: Give Logan Rozos His Degree. Condemning the Gaza Genocide Isn't Wrong.

Logan Rozos used his graduation to speak a truth many are afraid to say — that genocide is happening in Gaza.

Now NYU is withholding his degree in retaliation. This is not justice. This is silencing.

Universities must uphold free speech and protect students who speak for human rights.

✊🏽 Sign the petition to demand NYU release Logan’s degree: 🔗 https://chng.it/86KM2f9hf8

[good-old-gossip]

AMPLIFY PALESTINIAN VOICES | KEEP TALKING ABOUT PALESTINE | POST | BOYCOTT | SHARE | EDUCATE | PROTEST ISRAEL is COMMITTING GENOCIDE, ETHNIC CLEANSING & WAR CRIMES in the West Bank, Lebanon, and Syria| Israel is EXECUTING & SLAUGHTERING CIVILIANS in Palestine| IOF Terrorists are RAPING & EXECUTING CHILDREN & CIVILIANS | Israel is STEALING Palestinian, Lebanese and Syrian land |Israel is a TERRORIST STATE |

[polliantics]

Give Logan Rozos his degree.

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Article from May 15.

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please sign this petition to help logan rozos get his degree

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Logan Rozos used a graduation speech to criticize Israel and condemn the 'genocide' in Gaza.

Logan Rozos, who is self-described as, 'an actor, artist and gay Black trans man' was selected by fellow students to deliver the graduation speech.