Loyola University New Orleans YDSA
Loyola University New Orleans YDSA is a Louisiana affiliate of Young Democratic Socialists of America.
Members
Loyola University New Orleans YDSA leading members 2023.
- Carson Cruse Primary Contact
- Jenna DeLucia
- Natasha Iniguez
- Pablo Zavala
Protesting Florida Bill
The Loyola University New Orleans YDSA, along with other organizations, protested Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ House Bill 999 outside of the Danna Center on March 28 2023.
House Bill 999 prohibits state college funding and backing for courses and activities related to diversity, equity, and inclusion, as well as limits on gender, queer, and racial studies and prohibits the use of critical race theory in hiring.
Sophomore Maya Davis, founder of NOLA Youth Action Network, one of the protesting organizations at Loyola, said they were trying to protect the rights of minorities.
“It’s really important that we stand up for this because if this happens in one state, especially since we’re in the South, it’s definitely something that could happen here,” Davis said.
Carson Cruse, the Loyola University New Orleans YDSA’s president said the organizations were also standing in solidarity with the students in Florida, referring to the “Tampa four,” which are the four students arrested on felony charges at the University of South Florida for protesting the same bill.[1]